Matthew W. Ramsey, age 20, from Quartz Hill, California, Los Angeles county.
Spouse: Married
Children: 1 child
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Quartz Hill High, Quartz Hill
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, Los Angeles Times, Military Times