Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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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)

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