Riverside County's War Dead Nine Years Later

Nearly nine years after the Iraq war began March 20, 2003, the last U.S. troops pulled out of that country Sunday.

While the war in Afghanistan continues and loss of life rages on, according to www.icasualties.org, 4,484 American lives were lost in the Iraq conflict known as Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Using the Los Angeles Times "California's War Dead," here is the count of American service men and women who hailed from Riverside County but never made it home from Iraq. 

Operation New Dawn

Airforce Sr. Airman Michael J. Hinkle II, 24, Corona. Died March 16, 2011. Attended Chino High School.

Operation Iraqi Freedom

Airforce Staff Sgt. Alejandro Ayala, 26, Riverside. Died November 18, 2007. Left behind a wife and two children.

Army Staff Sgt. Bryan E. Bolander, 26, Hemet. Died April 29, 2008. Left behind a fiancee and one child.

Army Sgt. Nathan K. Bouchard, 24, Wildomar. Died August 18, 2005. Attended Elsinore High School.

Army 2nd Lt. Todd J. Bryant, 23, Riverside. Died October 31, 2003. Left behind a wife.

Army Specialist Jason K. Chappell, 22, Hemet. Died January 24, 2004. Left behind a wife.

Army Pvt. Grant A. Cotting, 19, Corona. Died January 24, 2009. Attended Buena Vista High School.

Marine Pvt. 1st Class Brian K. Cutter, 19, Riverside. Died May 13, 2004. Attended Ramona High School.

Army Specialist Armando A. De La Paz, 21, Riverside. Died November 13, 2008. Attended Arlington High School.

Army Sgt. Clayton G. Dunn II, 22, Moreno Valley. Died May 26, 2007. Left behind a wife and one child.

Marine Cpl. Michael A. Estrella, 20, Hemet. Died June 14, 2006. Attended Hemet High School.

Marine Pvt. 1st Class Jason Franco, 18, Corona. Died October 31, 2006. Attended Buena Vista High School.

Army Reserve Cpt. Brian Scott Freeman, 31, Temecula. Died January 20, 2007. Left behind a wife and two children.

Marine Cpl. Jesus Angel Gonzalez, 22, Indio. Died April 12, 2003. Left behind a wife and one child.

Marine Pvt. 1st Class Fernando Baxter Hannon, 19, Wildomar. Died August 15, 2004. Left behind a fiancee.

Marine Lance Cpl. Justin T. Hunt, 22, Riverside. Died July 6, 2004. Attended Elsinore High School.

Army Specialist Mary J. Jaenichen, 20, Temecula. Died May 9, 2008. Attended El Camino High School in Oceanside.

Army National Guard Specialist Rhys W. Klasno, 20, Riverside. Died May 13, 2007. Left behind a wife and one child.

Marine Cpl. Jason W. Morrow, 27, Riverside. Died June 27, 2006. Left behind a wife.

Marine 1st Lt. Joshua M. Palmer, 25, Banning. Died April 8, 2004. Attended Banning High School.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Daniel R. Parker, 18, Lake Elsinore. Died August 12, 2003. Attended Elsinore High School.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Cameron K. Payne, 22, Corona. Died June 11, 2007. Left behind a wife and two children.

Army Cpl. William D. Richardson, 23, Moreno Valley. Died April 3, 2005. Left behind a wife.

Navy Hospitalman Charles O. Sare, 23, Hemet. Died October 23, 2006. Attended Hemet High School.

Army Sgt. Stephen P. Saxton, 24, Temecula. Died May 3, 2005. Left behind a wife and three children.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Kenny F. Stanton Jr., 20, Hemet. Died October 13, 2006. Attended Hemet High School.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Ming Sun, 20, Cathedral City. Died January 9, 2007. Attended Cathedral City High School. Born in China.

Army Sgt. Norman R. Taylor III, 21, Blythe. Died October 17, 2006. Left behind a wife.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jason A. Tetrault, 20, Moreno Valley. Died July 9, 2003. Attended Moreno Valley High School.

Army National Guard 1st Lt. Andre D. Tyson, 33, Riverside. Died June 22, 2004. Attended Santa Maria High School.

Army Pvt. 1st Class Aaron J. Ward, 19, San Jacinto. Died May 6, 2008. Attended San Jacinto High School.

Army Staff Sgt. Christopher R. Webb, 28, Winchester. Died March 7, 2007. Left behind a wife and one child.

Marine Lance Cpl. Jeromy D. West, 20, Aguanga. Died November 25, 2006. Attended Hamilton High School.

Army Chief Warrant Officer Keith Yoakum, 41, Hemet. Died February 2, 2007. Left behind a wife and two children.

Army Sgt. Ryan C. Young, 21, Corona. Died December 2, 2003. Left behind a wife.