Marcus R. Alford, age 28, from Knoxville, Tennessee, Knox county.
Children: Son and daughter
Service era: Iraq
Schools: South Doyle High (2000), Carson Newman (2004).
Military history: 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Louisville, Tennessee.
Date of death: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Death details: Died in Qayyarah, Iraq of wounds suffered when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter had a hard landing.
Source: Department of Defense, WVLT, Knoxville News Sentinel, Military Times