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Venegas, Juan Carlos
Marines Lance corporal

Juan Carlos Venegas, age 21, from Ventura, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hq Co, 3D Bn, 4Th Mar, (Rct-8, 2D Mar Div), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, April 7, 2005
Death details: died as a result of a vehicle accident while conducting combat operations in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

Source: Department of Defense, U.S. Navy

Luna, Kevin Michael
Army Private 1st class

Kevin Michael Luna, age 26, from Oxnard, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Co, 1St Bn, 63D Armor, 1St Inf Div, (Tf Danger), Vilseck, Gm

Date of death: Thursday, January 27, 2005
Death details: Normandy, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

House, John Daniel
Navy Petty officer 3

John Daniel House, age 28, from Moorpark, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 3D Mar, 31St Meu, 1St Mardiv

Date of death: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Death details: Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Gibson, Christopher Alan
Marines Corporal

Christopher Alan Gibson, age 23, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: L Co, 3D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California

Date of death: Saturday, April 17, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Diraimondo, Michael Anthony
Army Sergeant

Michael Anthony Diraimondo, age 22, from Simi Valley, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 571St Medical Company, 4Th Battalion, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Co 80913

Date of death: Thursday, January 8, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Ashcraft, Evan Asa
Army Sergeant

Evan Asa Ashcraft, age 24, from West Hills, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A 1St Battalion 327Th Infantry, Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Thursday, July 24, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Al Hawd, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Bitz, Michael Edward
Marines Sergeant

Michael Edward Bitz, age 31, from Oxnard, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq

Spouse: Janina

Children: Four children: Months old twins, Christian, 7, and Joshua, 2

School: Hueneme High School in Oxnard (1990)

Military history: 2D Aa Bn, 2D Mardiv, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Sunday, March 23, 2003
Death details: Hostile; An Nasiriyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Corlew, Sean Mitchell
Air Force Technical sergeant

Sean Mitchell Corlew, age 37, from Thousand Oaks, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 15Th Special Operations Squadron, Hurlburt Field, Florida

Date of death: Wednesday, June 12, 2002
Death details: 35 Miles East Of Gardez, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cunningham, Jason Decastro
Air Force Senior Airman

Jason Decastro Cunningham, age 26, from Camarillo, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 38Th Rescue Squadron, Moody Afb, Ga

Date of death: Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Death details: Hostile; + Near Gardez, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Patterson, Anthony T.
Army Private

Anthony T. Patterson, age 22, from Oxnard, California, Ventura county.

Service era: Gulf War

Date of death: Monday, March 18, 1991
Death details: Died non-battle

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense

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