U.S. Marine Corps

Adan Gonzales Jr.

Died August 7, 2011

Adan Gonzales Jr., known as "Gonzo," was active in Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church from a young age and later served as a youth director. He attended Ridgeview High School, where he competed in wrestling. Before military service, he worked as a cabinetmaker and in his father's landscaping business. Gonzales enlisted in the Marine Corps in May 2006, served a tour in Iraq, and deployed to Afghanistan in March 2011 with the 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment. He served with a sniper platoon and was preparing to attend sniper school. Sergeant Gonzales was killed during a firefight in Afghanistan's Helmand Province on August 7, 2011.

Unit

1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

Family

Wife Catalina and children Athena Cossette, Catherine Alexandra, and Noah Diego

Portrait Sponsor

Bill and Denise Potter; Potter McKinney, Inc.