Gilberto Alejandro Meza was born on March 27, 1986, in Ventura, Ventura County, California. He was the son of Silvia Martinez. He entered Oxnard High School in 2000 before transferring to Channel Islands High School, Frontier High School, and later completing the Oxnard Union High School District’s GED program in 2004. He enlisted in the service in October 2005. He served as a Corporal and an Infantryman with G Company, 3d Squadron, 2d Stryker Cavalry Regiment, stationed in Vilseck, Germany, and was later deployed in Iraq.
Cpl Meza was Killed in Action on October 6, 2007, in Baghdad, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during Operation Iraqi Freedom. He is now buried in the Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA.
Source of information: www.findagrave.com, memorial.2dcavalryassociation.com
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Meza Gilberto Alejandro
Name:
Gilberto Alejandro Meza
Rank:
Corporal
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Unit:
2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment
Date of Death:
2007-10-06
State:
California
Cemetery:
Santa Clara Cemetery, Oxnard, Ventura County, California, USA
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Decoration:
Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal with Star, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon
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