Abraham S. Wheeler, age 22, from Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington county. Their last known residence was in Columbia.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light infantry), Fort Drum, New York.
Date of death: Friday, August 28, 2009
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times