San Sim, 23

Marines, Lance Corporal

Based: Twentynine Palms, Calif.

1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Supporting: Operation Enduring Freedom

Died: October 22, 2008

Helmand province, Afghanistan

Married, 1 child

Gender: Male

Hometown: Santa Ana

High School: Valley High (Santa Ana)

Foreign Country of Birth: Philippines

The youngest of 11 children, Sim was born in the Philippines to parents who had fled the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. After Sept. 11, Sim decided to join the military and fight for the country that gave his family a chance to live in peace. Sim died during his third tour while on patrol in Afghanistan. He was killed two days after his son's first birthday.

Jose Regalado, 11/12/2008

Federico G. Borjas, 10/16/2008

40 memories of San Sim

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my best friend, neighbor and my heroe since age of 5 when my older brother use to kick my ass i knew San would have my back... never missed a deployment with out stopping by to say ""ILL BE BACK soon..." always followed a big hug and that big smile of his :D .... this deployement was not like the others ... but now he is in a better place where he can make other angels smile ... Love you San
And im going to miss talking to you.... no more advise on how to try to keep myself alive in combat but im sure you did the best and always were a heroe no matter what.... you taught me how to drive my stick shift car lol 3 days lesson on how to start it you laughed as you had your big feet on my clean dash board lmao!! ... and next lesson was gonna be when you came back fom afghanistan on how to perfect my motorcycle skills it ok San ill learn....eventually!!! LOVE YOU, MISS YOU, NEVER FORGOTTEN!!!!

” — Rossy Morales, October 26, 2008 at 5:13 p.m.

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