Service:  AIR FORCE
Component:  ACTIVE DUTY
Name:  MELENDEZ-SANCHEZ, LUIS MANUEL
Rank:  SSGT
Pay Grade:  E05
Date of Death:  2006/02/17
Age:  33
Gender:  MALE
Home of Record City:  BAYAMON
Home of Record State:  PR
Home of Record Country:  US
Unit:  1ST COMMUNICATIONS SQUADRON, LANGLEY AFB, VA
Incident Geographic Code:  6
Casualty Geographic Code:  6
Casualty Country:  GULF OF ADEN