Blount, William A.
Army Private 1st class

William A. Blount, age 21, from Petal, Mississippi, Forrest county.

Parents: Billy Blount
Spouse: Amanda
Children: Wife 8 months pregnant at time of death

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Petal High (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Georgia. Enlisted 2009

Date of death: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Death details: Died in Mosul, Iraq when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Highland, Hattiesburg

Source: Department of Defense, Gannett News Service, Military Times, Coastal Courier