Paul C. Alaniz, 32

Based in California

Marines, Captain
Based: Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.
Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing
Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died: January 26, 2005
Rutbah (near), Iraq
Gender: Male
Hometown: Corpus Christi, Texas

Alaniz was among 31 troops killed when a military transport helicopter crashed in the desert near Rutbah, Iraq.