Spec. James J. Coon
Hometown: Walnut Creek, California, U.S.
Age: 22 years old
Died: April 4, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Tex.
Incident: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle in Balad.
Related Links:
Soldier, 22, dies 'fighting ghosts' (San Francisco Chronicle, April 6, 2007)
Las Lomas High accepts letter for killed soldier (Contra Costa Times, Calif., April 10, 2007)
Family, friends mourn loss of Las Lomas graduate (InsideBayArea.com, April 7, 2007)
Walnut Creek mourns its first Iraq war death (InsideBayArea.com, April 15, 2007)
City memorializes young soldier's life and his sacrifice (Contra Costa Times, Calif., April 15, 2007)
