Gomez, Billy
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Verified Corporal Billy Gomez, 25, of Perris, California, was a U.S. Army infantryman. He died on October 27, 2004, at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from wounds sustained in combat in Afghanistan.
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Billy Gomez was a 25-year-old soldier from Perris, California. He served as a corporal in the U.S. Army, assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 25th Infantry Division, based at Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Corporal Gomez was wounded in action in Afghanistan on October 23, 2004. According to the Department of Defense, he was evacuated to the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany for treatment. He succumbed to his injuries there four days later, on October 27, 2004.
His death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan. In late 2004, operations were focused on counter-insurgency missions against Taliban and Al-Qaeda forces, particularly in the country's eastern provinces.
The Department of Defense announced his death in a press release on October 29, 2004. His unit, part of the 25th Infantry Division, was deployed from Hawaii to Afghanistan earlier that year.
Corporal Gomez is memorialized on the Afghanistan War Memorial at Schofield Barracks and on online veterans' memorials. He was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart and Bronze Star.
Explore Further
Corporal Billy Gomez 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.
