Olvera, Javier

Javier Olvera was a 20-year-old from Palmdale, California, who enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was assigned as a rifleman to Golf Company, 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, part of Regimental Combat Team 3, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Forward). His unit was based out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

According to official U.S. Department of Defense casualty records, Lance Corporal Olvera died on August 8, 2009, from wounds sustained in a hostile incident. The incident occurred at Camp Bastion, a major British-run airbase in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. The base was a hub for U.S. Marine operations in the region.

Olvera's death occurred during Operation Enduring Freedom, the U.S.-led military campaign in Afghanistan that began in October 2001. By 2009, the conflict was in a period of intense fighting as international forces attempted to counter a resurgent Taliban insurgency, particularly in southern provinces like Helmand.

His death was listed by the Defense Department on August 10, 2009. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of Lance Corporal. Public records indicate he was survived by his mother and other family members in California.

Lance Corporal Olvera is memorialized on the 'Wall of Heroes' at his alma mater, Palmdale High School. His name is also inscribed on Panel 23W, Line 111 of the Afghanistan War Memorial at the Museum of the Marine Corps in Virginia.

Lance Corporal Javier Olvera was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (2001–2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.

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