Gonzalez, Victor Avila
Male
Verified At 19, LCPL Gonzalez, Victor Avila of WATSONVILLE, CA was serving with the MARINE CORPS, E CO, 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 2-BCT, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ on October 13, 2004. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
LCPL Gonzalez, Victor Avila, 19 years old, grew up in WATSONVILLE, CA and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with E CO, 2D BN, 5TH MAR, 2-BCT, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
October 13, 2004 ? Gonzalez, Victor Avila died in AR RAMADI, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2004.
In the first year of occupation, military victory gave way to an insurgency the US hadn't planned for. Disbanding the Iraqi army created a vacuum. Armed groups filled it immediately.
WATSONVILLE, CA is where Gonzalez, Victor Avila came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Gonzalez, Victor Avila 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.
