492 Californians killed in Iraq and Afghanistan

The L.A. Times did an analysis and found the Californians who have died so far in the two wars included 208 who were married and 160 who were parents, leaving behind 302 children. Some 58 of the casualties were immigrants. Buchanan High School in Clovia has lost the most alums, six. There's a database online searchable by name or browsable by school, cemetery, marital status and other ways. Story

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