Latorre, Xhacob
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Verified Corporal Xhacob Latorre, a 21-year-old U.S. Marine from Waterbury, Connecticut, died on December 8, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. The Department of Defense confirmed his death as hostile.
Their Story
Xhacob Latorre was a 21-year-old Marine corporal from Waterbury, Connecticut. He served with Fox Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, part of the 2nd Marine Division based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. His unit deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
According to the Department of Defense, Latorre died on December 8, 2009, in San Antonio, Texas. The official casualty report listed the cause as hostile action. The circumstances of his death in a U.S. city, rather than a combat zone, were not detailed in the initial public release.
Latorre was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By late 2009, the conflict was marked by a significant troop surge and intense fighting in southern Afghanistan, particularly in Helmand province.
His death was formally announced by the Department of Defense. He was survived by his family in Connecticut. Public records indicate he was later buried in his home state.
Corporal Latorre is memorialized on the Fallen Heroes Memorial website and other military remembrance pages. His name is recorded among the more than 2,400 U.S. service members who died during the Afghanistan war.
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Corporal Latorre 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.
