Wagstaff, Matthew Gabriel
Army Chief warrant officer

Matthew Gabriel Wagstaff, age 34, from Orem, Utah, Utah county.

Parents: Ron Gabriel and Suzanne Gabriel
Spouse: Tiffany (Steele) Wagstaff (Jan. 2, 2010)

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Orem High graduate, Utah State University graduate
Military history: Enlisted January 2002. Black Hawk pilot assigned to Bravo Company, 5th Battalion, 101st Airborne, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade. Bronze Star Medal

Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Brendan J. Looney, David B. McLendon, Adam O. Smith, Denis C. Miranda, Robert F. Baldwin, Matthew G. Wagstaff, Jonah D. McClellan, Joshua D. Powell, Marvin R. Calhoun Jr.
Cemetery: Utah Veterans Memorial, Camp Williams

Source: Department of Defense, Daily Herald, Salt Lake City Tribune, Military Times

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