Melton, Joshua A.
Army Staff sergeant

Joshua A. Melton, age 26, from Carlyle, Illinois, Clinton county. Their last known residence was in Carlyle.

Spouse: Larissa Melton

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, Marion, Illinois.

Date of death: Friday, June 19, 2009
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when vehicle was hit by an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times