Mendez Hernandez, Norberto
Male
Verified At 22, LCPL Mendez Hernandez, Norberto of LOGAN, UT was serving with the MARINE CORPS, 1ST BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-8, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, when he died in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN on July 10, 2011. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
LCPL Mendez Hernandez, Norberto, 22 years old, grew up in LOGAN, UT and served as Active Duty in the MARINE CORPS with 1ST BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-8, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Killed on July 10, 2011 in HELMAND PROVINCE, AFGHANISTAN ? HOSTILE ?, Mendez Hernandez, Norberto was one of the 2356 Americans the country lost in Operation Enduring Freedom.
In the final years of OEF, a surge had been deployed and drawn down. The Taliban had outlasted every strategy. The Afghan army the US built would collapse six years after OEF ended.
The members of 1ST BN 5TH MAR, (RCT-8, II MEF FWD), 1ST MAR DIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Enduring Freedom.
Explore Further
Mendez Hernandez, Norberto was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 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.
