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Photo of Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr.

Maj. Ramon J. Mendoza Jr.

Hometown: Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Age: 37 years old

Died: November 14, 2005 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Marines, Battalion Landing Team 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

Incident: Killed by a makeshift bomb while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in New Ubaydi.


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