Memorial Day – A Day to Remember Our Fallen U.S. Service Members

There are hundreds, if not thousands of men and women from Contra Costa County who have given their lives while serving our country.

A few of the most recent from Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom are:

• U.S. Army Pfc. Benjamin Tollefson – 11/7/1986 – 12/31/2008
• U.S. Army Cpl. Sean A. Langevin – 8/17/1984 – 11/9/2007
• U.S. Army Sgt. Gabriel Guzman – 10/17/1982 – 3/8/2008
• U.S. Marine Cpl. Mick Bekowski 7/19/1983 – 9/6/2004
• U.S. Marine LCpl. Erick J. Hodges – 11/9/1983 – 11/10/2004
• U.S. Army Sgt. John D. Aragon – 2/24/1986 – 6/12/2008
• U.S. Army SSgt. Daniel R. Scheile – 5/10/1968 – 9/23/2005
• U.S. Army Major James M. Ahearn – 11/3/1963 – 7/5/207
• U.S. Air Force MSgt Patrick D. Magnani – 3/16/1969 – 9/4/2007
• U.S. Army Spc. James J. Coon – 9/6/1984 – 4/4/2007
• U.S. Army Spc. Joseph A. Graves – 12/28/1984 – 7/25/2006
• U.S. Marine SSgt Stephen J. Wilson – 2/25/1979 – 6/20/2007
• U.S. Army Pfc. Benjamin T. Zieske – 5/23/1985 – 5/3/2006
• U.S. Army Pfc. Scott G. Barnett – 11/10/1985 – 1/28/2010
• U.S. Army Capt. John L. Hallett III – 7/6/1978 – 8/25/2009
• Air Force SrA Jonathan A. Vega Yelner – 12/24/1984 – 4/29/2008

If you are honoring someone today who gave their life while fighting for the United States, please leave their name in the comment section below, and tell us when and where they died.