Matthew J. West, age 36, from Conover, Wisconsin, Vilas county.
Spouse: Name not available
Children: Three children
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Gaylord High; Gaylord, Michigan (1992)
Military history: 71st Explosvie Ordnance Disposal Group. Enlisted 2004
Date of death: Monday, August 30, 2010
Death details: Died in the Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Dale A. Goetz, Jesse Infante, Kevin J. Kessler, Matthew J. West, Chad D. Clements.
Source: Department of Defense, Journal-Sentinel, Military Times