Jesus A Gonzalez

Indio, California

April 12, 2003

Age

Military

Rank

Unit/Location

Marines

Cpl

1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division

Twenty-Nine Palms, California

Killed while manning a checkpoint in Baghdad.

AP News

Jesus A. Gonzalez's best friend and cousin were in the Marines, so he joined and was stationed at Twentynine Palms, too. Gonzalez of Indio, Calif., died April 12 in combat. He leaves a wife and 2-year-old daughter.