Lance Cpl. Juan . Lopez-Castaneda

Hometown: Mesa, Arizona, U.S.

Age: 19 years old

Died: August 14, 2008 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Marines, 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.

Incident: Killed while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

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