William S. Ricketts, age 27, from Corinth, Mississippi.
Service era: Afghanistan
Spouse: Rosie Jones Ricketts
Children: Aiden, 3, Cullen, 10 months. Third child expected in a few months.
Parent: Bill Ricketts
School: Alcorn Central High in Town of Glen.
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
Date of death: Saturday, February 27, 2010
Death details: Died at Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire
Source: Department of Defense., Military Times