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Ortiz, Miguel
Marines Sergeant

Miguel Ortiz, age 27, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Susie Ortiz
Military history: Enlisted in March 2006.

Date of death: Monday, November 13, 2013
Death details: Killed in an explosion during range maintenance operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in the Zulu impact area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Killed were Gunnery Sgt. Gregory J. Mullins, Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh, Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers and Sgt. Miguel Ortiz.

Source: cbs8.com, San Diego Union Tribune

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Dunlap, Brian Enrique
Marines Sergeant

Brian Enrique Dunlap, age 34, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: G Co, 2D Bn, 23D Mar, 4Th Mar Div, Los Alamitos, Ca

Date of death: Saturday, September 24, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Taqaddum, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Twyman, Wade Michael
Army Specialist

Wade Michael Twyman, age 27, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 9Th Infantry, 2D Infantry Division, (1 Mef), Fort Carson, Co

Date of death: Friday, March 4, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Nokes, Kenneth
Army Specilist 5

Kenneth Nokes, age 23, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Parents: Preceded in death by Clifford E. Nokes

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Army-Navy Academy at Carlsbad (1964, Palomar College, University of California
Military history: 571st Medical Detachment

Date of death: Sunday, September 27, 1970
Death details: Died when his ambulance helicopter was shot down while on a rescue mission in Vietnam
Cemetery: Eternal Hills Memorial Park

Source: National Archives, Times Advocate (1970)

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Rauch, Kirk Leslie
Army Specialist 4

Kirk Leslie Rauch, age 20, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Parents: George A. Rauch Jr.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Vista High (1968)

Date of death: Monday, August 3, 1970
Death details: Died in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Escondido Times Advocate (1970)

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Felkner, David William
Army Sergeant

David William Felkner, age 19, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Parents: William D. Felkner
Spouse: Diane

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Vista High, Palomar College

Date of death: Sunday, January 11, 1970
Death details: Died from injuries received when a booby trap exploded in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Times Advocate (1970)