Byron Whitcomb, age 21, from Whitefish, Montana, Flathead county.
Parents: Billie Elsinger
Spouse: Lindsey Jane Whitcomb
Children: Kendal-Marie Taylor Whitcomb, 2
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Whitefigh High (2008)
Military history: Enlisted June 23, 2009.
Date of death: Saturday, June 19, 2010
Death details: Killed while sleeping at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Marcas Carey, 25, a civilian was quickly charged with murder. Carey served with Whitcomb and was previously discharged. In 2013, Carey was sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty.
Cemetery: Glacier Memorial Gardens
Source: Great Falls Tribune, KBZK, The Advertiser, Missoulian, findagrave.com, KPIC(2013)