Lewellen, Matthew C.
Army Staff sergeant

Matthew C. Lewellen, age 27, from Kirksville, Missouri, Douglas county. Their last known residence was in Nashville, Tennessee.

Parents: Chuck and Cindy Lewellen
Spouse: Renee Laque

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of Kansas, Truman State University, Kirksville High (2007)
Military history: 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Campbell, Kentucky

Date of death: Friday, November 4, 2016
Death details: Died in Jafr, Jordan of wounds sustained when his convoy came under fire entering a Jordanian military base. Killed were Staff seargeats Matthew C. Lewellen, Kevin J. McEnroe and James F. Moriaty. Killed by Jordanian soldier Maarek Tawayha in 2016. Soldier sentenced to life by a military court
Cemetery: Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Jacksonville, Missouri

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Kansas City Star, Kirksville Daily Express

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