Cerros, Ricardo Jr

Ricardo Cerros Jr. was born and raised in Salinas, California. He served as an Active Duty soldier in the U.S. Army, assigned to Company B, 2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state.

On October 8, 2011, Specialist Cerros was killed in the Mohammed Agha District of Afghanistan's Logar province. According to the Department of Defense, his death was the result of hostile fire. A contemporaneous report from the Long War Journal noted the district was a known area of insurgent activity.

Cerros died during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001 following the September 11 attacks. The operation focused on counter-insurgency and stability missions.

Following his death, the Army posthumously awarded Cerros the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and Meritorious Service Medal. His body was returned to California for burial.

He is memorialized on the Salinas Valley Memorial Wall and by the 75th Ranger Regiment. His name is inscribed on Panel 2E, Line 117 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the National Infantry Museum.

Ricardo Cerros Jr. was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001?2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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