Michael S. Pridham, age 19, from Louisville, Kentucky, Jefferson county.
Parents: Keri Allen
Spouse: Deidre (Leitner) Pridham
Children: Wife pregnant
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Southern High, earned GED through Army
Military history: 1st Battalion, 4th Infantry Regiment, Hohenfels, Germany.
Date of death: Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Death details: Died at Qalat, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Marc A. Arizmendez, 30, of California; Spc. Roger Lee, 26, of California.
Source: Department of Defense, Lexington Herald Leader, Military Times