Antonio Mendoza, 21

Marines, Corporal

Based: Camp Pendleton

5th Battalion, 11th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: June 3, 2005

Brooke Army Medical Center, Texas, USA

Single

Gender: Male

Hometown: Santa Ana

High School: Saddleback High (Santa Ana)

Mendoza died at Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas more than three months after he was injured in an explosion west of Baghdad. His mother and several siblings lived in Mexico, according to his girlfriend.

Victor H. Cervantes, 06/10/2005

Derek Argel, 05/30/2005

16 memories of Antonio Mendoza

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First off it broke my heart when i heard my friend past away. He was a really great guy and had a big heart. I remember one day after school, I had to walk home cause my grandma wasnt going to pick me up. I had ran into him in front of the school ang he said, ¨no way are you walking home alone¨, he walked home himself, but my house was a long way past his. So being so caring he walked me all the way home until i was safe at my doorstep. It brings tears to my eyes just remembering him and thinking about how he´s no longer here. The last time I saw him he went to saddleback and was there in uniform with the ones who talk to you about the marines . He will forever be in my heart and in my memories. May you rest in peace antonio a.k.a. Green Eyes.... love you

” — Myleen Rodas, April 16, 2009 at 11 a.m.

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Antonio(Tonio, we used to call him like that at school), was my best friend from school in Mexico, he was always so active, so full of energy, so happy and so simple, joking and laughing for every single thing, really sensitive and good good friend, after we graduated from school he told me he would like to move to de U.S., that was the last time i saw him, just a few days ago i tried to look for him on facebook or some kind of web page, but today my friend from Mexico told me he died here and the cause was because he was in Iraq, i just felt so sad, and im still cant believe it, i didnt have the chance to see him again, even tho i live in San Antonio TX, and he was here, he was a heroe and died as a heroe, he will always be remembered as Tonio, my good friend who is an angel now, ill miss you always, rest in peace my friend, ill see you later.

” — Carlos Gonzalez, July 17, 2010 at 11:12 p.m.

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