Tulare County California

Mayberry, Thomas J.
Army Specialist

Thomas J. Mayberry, age 21, from Springville, California, Tulare county.

Spouse: Married

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Citrus High in Porterville (2008)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, Bliss, Texas. Joined the Army in January 2009.

Date of death: Saturday, December 3, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Sgt. 1st Class Clark A. Corley Jr., Spc. Ryan M. Lumley, Spc. Thomas J. Mayberry.

Source: Department of Defense, Fresno Bee, Military Times

Verbeek, Jared C.
Marines Lance corporal

Jared C. Verbeek, age 22, from Visalia, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California

Date of death: Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Death details: Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Martin, Timothy Paul
Army Sergeant

Timothy Paul Martin, age 27, from Pixley, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 2D Squadron, 14Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Schofield Barracks, Hi

Date of death: Friday, February 8, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Moore, Christopher Lee
Army Staff Sergeant

Christopher Lee Moore, age 28, from Alpaugh, California, Tulare county.

Spouse: Ex-wife Kindell Mills
Children: Ashtyn,9; Kalyn, 7; Taylor, 4

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 1St Battalion, 5Th Cavalry, 2 Bct, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Saturday, May 19, 2007
Death details: Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his vehicle while on patrol.
Cemetery: Buried in Kennedale, Texas

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Holguin, Manuel Joaquin
Army Specialist

Manuel Joaquin Holguin, age 21, from Woodlake, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 2-6 Inf, 2 Bct, 1 Ad,(4 Id), Baumholder, Germany

Date of death: Saturday, July 15, 2006
Death details: Hostile; 10Th Csh, Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Chavez, Javier Jr
Marines Private 1st class

Javier Chavez Jr., age 19, from Cutler, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: I Co, 3D Bn, 5Th Mar, (Rct-8, 2D Mar Div), 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, February 9, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taqaddum, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Unger, Daniel Paul
Army Specialist

Daniel Paul Unger, age 19, from Exeter, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: A Co, 1St Battalion, 185Th Mechanized Infantry, Carng, Visalia, California

Date of death: Tuesday, May 25, 2004
Death details: Killed during a rocket attack at Forward Operating base Kalsu, near Iskandariyah, Iraq
Cemetery: Exeter District Cemetery, California

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com, Washington National Guard

Mitchell, Michael William
Army Staff Sergeant

Michael William Mitchell, age 25, from Porterville, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion / 37Th Armor Regiment (1Ad), Apo Ae 09074 (Giessen, Ge)

Date of death: Sunday, April 4, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Haws, Jimmy D.
Army Sergeant

Jimmy D. Haws, age 28, from Traver, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Wednesday, February 20, 1991
Death details: Killed by Iraqi arms fire.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Gulf War Chronicles

Stevens, James Russell
Navy torpedoman

James Russell Stevens, age 27, from Visalia, California, Tulare county.

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Sunday, May 17, 1987
Death details: Died aboard the USS Stark. While in the Persian Gulf on May 17, 1987, she was struck by two Iraqi Exocet missiles, killing 37 sailors and wounding 21. Brought under control, the frigate sailed to Bahrain and was successfully repaired at Ingalls Shipbuilding, Pascagoula, Mississippi. Following repairs and subsequent tours in the Atlantic and Middle East, Stark was decommissioned on May 7, 1999, and was scrapped in 2006.

Source: Associated Press, National Museum of the U.S. Navy

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