Joya Mendoza, Giann Carlo
COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, ARMY ? SGT Joya Mendoza, Giann Carlo (NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA), age 27, ? died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on June 28, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
The ARMY, COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO, sent Joya Mendoza, Giann Carlo of NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA, then 27, ? SGT ? to Iraq.
June 28, 2007 ? Joya Mendoza, Giann Carlo died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ, HOSTILE. The Department of Defense confirmed his death in 2007.
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.
The members of COMPANY B, 2D BATTALION, 12TH INFANTRY, FORT CARSON, CO who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Joya Mendoza, Giann Carlo 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.