Sgt. James R. Tijerina
Hometown: Beaseley, Texas, U.S.
Age: 26 years old
Died: February 7, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Unit: Marines, Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 364, Marine Aircraft Group 39, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Killed when the helicopter he was flying in crashed while supporting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Related Links:
Katy Marine dies in copter crash weeks before return from Iraq (Houston Chronicle, Feb. 11, 2007)
Texas Marine killed in helicopter crash in Iraq (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Feb. 12, 2007)
