Heredia, Joseph Javier
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Verified CPL Heredia, Joseph Javier, age 22, of SANTA MARIA, CA ? Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, ? died on November 20, 2004 in HOMBURG, GERMANY. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Heredia, Joseph Javier was 22 and from SANTA MARIA, CA when he joined the Active Duty, MARINE CORPS, H&S CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA as CPL. Operation Iraqi Freedom would take his life.
On November 20, 2004, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Heredia, Joseph Javier in HOMBURG, GERMANY. He was 22. The MARINE CORPS recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
The members of H&S CO, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, RCT-1, 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Heredia, Joseph Javier 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.
