Marine Capt. Paul C. Alaniz

Died January 26, 2005 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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32, of Corpus Christi, Texas; assigned to Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 361, Marine Aircraft Group 16, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.; killed Jan. 26 when the CH-53E helicopter in which he was riding crashed near Rutbah, Iraq. Twenty-nine Marines and one sailor also were killed.