Joel A. Ramirez, age 22, from Waxahachie, Texas, Ellis county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Saturday, April 16, 2011
Death details: Died of wounds suffered in Nimroz Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were: Spc. Paul J. Atim, Spc. Charles J. Wren, Pfc. Joel A. Ramirez.
Source: Department of Defense., Miitary Times