Silva, Erik Hernandez
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Verified From CHULA VISTA, CA, CPL Silva, Erik Hernandez served with the MARINE CORPS, 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA, and died on April 4, 2003 in Iraq. He was 22. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Silva, Erik Hernandez of CHULA VISTA, CA, 22 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with 3D BN, 5TH MAR, 1ST MARDIV, CAMP PENDLETON, CA at the rank of CPL ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
On April 4, 2003, the MARINE CORPS lost CPL Silva, Erik Hernandez in Iraq. 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.
CHULA VISTA, CA is where Silva, Erik Hernandez came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.
Explore Further
Silva, Erik Hernandez 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.
