Yuma Arizona

Thompson, Alejo R.
Army 1st lieutenant

Alejo R. Thompson, age 30, from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma county.

Spouse: Married
Children: Son and daughter

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Friday, May 11, 2012
Death details: Died in Bagram, Afghanistan when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Sandoval, Frank Michael
Army Sergeant

Frank Michael Sandoval, age 27, from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma county.

Spouse: Michelle

Service era: Iraq

Date of death: Monday, June 18, 2007
Death details: He was on his second tour in Iraq when a bomb left him badly wounded on Nov. 28, 2005. He struggled for nearly two years to recover, but died when his brain swelled after surgery in Palo Alto, United States

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Legacy

Knott, Joseph Labian
Army Private 1st class

Joseph Labian Knott, age 21, from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, 3Rd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado

Date of death: Sunday, April 17, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Williams, Michael Jason
Marines Lance corporal

Michael Jason Williams, age 31, from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hqsvcco, 1St Bn, 2D Mar, 2D Meb, Det A, Camp Lejeune, Nc

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

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hood, Terrance Lee
Army Specialist 4

Terrance Lee Hood, age 23, from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma county.

Parents: Jean C. and Lawrence R. Hood

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Graduate of Morse High in San Diego, Arzona Western College

Date of death: Tuesday, May 12, 1970

Source: National Archives

Chavez, Robert L.
Navy Chief petty officer

Robert L. Chavez, age 31, from Yuma, Arizona, Yuma county.

Spouse: Romona Chavez

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, March 25, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Eustace, Milton Jack
Navy Machinist’s mate 2nd class

Milton Jack Eustace from Yuma County Yuma, Arizona .

Service era: World War II

Date of death: Sunday, March 1, 1942
Death details: Killed aboard the USS Houston when the ship was attacked traveling from Batavia to Java.

Source: National Arvhies, USSHouston.org, Associated Press (1946)

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