Sheldon L. Tate, age 27, from Hinesville, Georgia, Liberty county.
Parents: Walter Moore and Valerie Moore
Spouse: Marion Tate
Children: Kiante Tate
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Enlisted Oct. 18, 2001. Bronze Star and Purple Heart
Date of death: Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar City, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit with rifle, rocket propelled grenade and small arms fire. Killed were Christopher S. Goeke of Minnestoa, Christopher T. Stout of Kentucky and Sheldon L. Tate of Georgia.
Source: Department of Defense, WRAL, Military Times