George, Matthew E.
Army Private 1st class

Matthew E. George, age 22, from Gransboro, North Carolina.

Parents: Donnie George and Bridget George
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Bridgade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. Enlisted March 4, 2009. Bronze Star and Purple Heart

Date of death: Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when the all-terrain vehicle he was driving struck an improvised explosive device Killed were Vinson B. Adkinson III, Raymond C. Alcaraz, Matthew E. George, James A. Page.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Rosewood-Kellum Funeral Home, Ledger-Enquirer, Military Times