Marcus V. Muralles

Died: June 28, 2005

Rank: Sergeant First Class

Unit: 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment

Branch: U.S. Army

Sergeant First Class Marcus V. Muralles, a flight medic assigned to the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment (SOAR), was killed in combat in Afghanistan on June 28, 2005, when his helicopter was shot down near Asadabad, Afghanistan. Muralles was part of a task force attempting to rescue a team of four U.S. Navy SEALs trapped deep in enemy-controlled territory. Seven other crewmembers and eight SEALs were also killed in the disaster. Muralles was buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Ar­lington, Virginia, with full military honors.