Official record. No story yet.
In memory of
Ashley Michael Mendiaz
Private First Class, Army
October 15, 1976 to April 28, 2002
- Army
- 1976 to 2002
- Persian Gulf
- Washington
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- Branch
- Army
- Rank
- Private First Class
- Wars
- Persian Gulf
- Born
- October 15, 1976
- Died
- April 28, 2002
Resting place
Record and sources
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration
Accessed September 24, 2026. Confirms name, date of birth, date of death, branch, rank, and cemetery. Open dataset 3u66-fxug, decedent 6985578, last updated by the VA May 7, 2002.
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