Johnny Villareal Mata

Amarillo, Texas

March 23, 2003

Johnny Villareal Mata grew up in the small town of Pecos, Texas, played high school football and joined the Army as a teenager. Mata, a member of the 507th Maintenance Company, was killed after his convoy was attacked March 23. He is survived by his wife, Nancili, and his children, Eric, 16, and Stephani, 7.