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Alaniz, Paul Christopher

Also known as: CAPT, HMH 361, MAG 16, 3D MAW MCAS, MIRAMAR, CA
Combatant Male Verified
DiedJanuary 26, 2005
Age32 years old
Location of DeathKOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ
Cause of DeathKilled in action

At 32, CAPT Alaniz, Paul Christopher of CORPUS CHRISTI, TX was serving with the MARINE CORPS, HMH 361, MAG 16, 3D MAW MCAS, MIRAMAR, CA, when he died in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ on January 26, 2005.

Their Story

Alaniz, Paul Christopher of CORPUS CHRISTI, TX, 32 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with HMH 361, MAG 16, 3D MAW MCAS, MIRAMAR, CA at the rank of CAPT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

He did not survive OIF. The MARINE CORPS recorded his death on January 26, 2005 in KOREAN VILLAGE, IRAQ.

The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX is where Alaniz, Paul Christopher came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

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Alaniz, Paul Christopher was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.

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