Buddy W. McLain, age 24, from Mexico, Maine, Oxford county.
Parents: Larry McLain and Patti (Shannon) McLain
Spouse: Chelsea (Freeman) McLain (March 11, 2009)
Children: Owen Patrick McLain
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Mountain Valley High (2006)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 61st Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
Date of death: Monday, November 29, 2010
Death details: Died in Nangarhar Province when an Afghan border policeman opened fire on U.S. troops during a training session. Killed in the attack: Barry E. Jarvis, Curtis A. Oakes, Matthew W. Ramsey, Jacob A. Gassen, Austin G. Staggs, Buddy W. McLain.
Source: Department of Defense, Jackson County Times Journal, Sun Journal, Military Times