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Joseph J Heredia
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Name: Marine Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia
Age: 22
From: Santa Maria, Calif.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained Nov. 10 due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: November 20, 2004
Santa Maria Marine recalled as leader, patriot
Associated Press
Age: 22
From: Santa Maria, Calif.
Assigned to 3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident: Marine Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained Nov. 10 due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
Died: November 20, 2004
Santa Maria Marine recalled as leader, patriot
Associated Press
SANTA MARIA, Calif. — Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia had dreamed since high school of joining the Marines, and by age 22 he had already re-enlisted once and was on his second tour of duty in Iraq.
It was two months into that second tour that the Marine was wounded on Nov. 10 near Fallujah. He died Saturday in a hospital in Germany with his family by his side, including his wife, Natalia; mother, Monica Diaz; and 16-year-old brother.
“We’re heartbroken by what happened,” said his father-in-law, Isaac Berumen.
Heredia, who was a motor vehicle operator based at Camp Pendleton, Calif., was hit by shrapnel from an explosive. Wounded with him was Lance Cpl. Joseph Welke,...
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3rd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.
Incident
Marine Cpl. Joseph J. Heredia died Nov. 20 at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, of wounds sustained Nov. 10 due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.
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Joseph J Heredia
2007-04-22
a warrior. a hero. i wish i could post those simple words on every man & woman's tribute page.. May your family be proud, America is and we thank you and weep for you and your family.
Oohrah brother. You got some. Semper Fi.