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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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Moriarty, James F.
Army Staff sergeant

James F. Moriarty, age 27, from Kerrville, Texas, Kerr county.

Parents: James Moriarty

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: University of Texas at Austin graduate
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 Sgts. 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

Source: Department of Defense, Jordan Times, Houston Chronicle, Stars and Stripes

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Cardin, Louis F.
Marines Staff sergeant

Louis F. Cardin, age 27, from Temecula, California.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Saturday, March 19, 2016
Death details: Died in Northern Iraq from wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his unit with rocket fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Riley, Joseph W.
Army Specialist

Joseph W. Riley, age 27, from Grove City, Ohio.

Parents: Rodney and Michelle (Ferre) Riley
Spouse: Single
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Monday, November 24, 2014
Death details: Died in Kabul, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when the enemy attacked his vehicle with a vehicle borne improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Concord Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Burn, Dwight W.
Army Sergeant

Dwight W. Burn, age 27, from Barstow, California.

Spouse: Ex-wife Cintia Vasquez
Children: Violet, 7; Vivian, 4

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Barstow High (2005)
Military history: Entered Army in 2010

Date of death: Saturday, May 3, 2014
Death details: Killed when the helicopter he was aboard crashed near Orogrande, New Mexico.

Source: El Paso Times, Military Times

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Danyluk, Kerry M. G.
Army Specialist

Kerry M. G. Danyluk, age 27, from Cuero, Texas.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Saturday, April 12, 2014
Death details: Died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany of injuried sustained April 12 when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire in Pul-e-Alam, Logar Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Chaffin, James E.
Army Captain

James E. Chaffin, age 27, from West Columbia, South Carolina.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Tuesday, April 1, 2014
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Landis, Christopher A.
Army Specialist

Christopher A. Landis, age 27, from Independence, Kentucky, Kenton county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Monday, February 10, 2014
Death details: Died on Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan from wounds received when the enemy attacked his dismounted patrol with a rocket propelled grenade in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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McAdams, Andrew L.
Army Chief Warrant Officer

Andrew L. McAdams, age 27, from Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Detachment 53, Operational Support Airlift Command, Joint Force Headquarters, Wyoming Army National Guard, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Date of death: Friday, January 10, 2014
Death details: Died at Bagram Airfield in Parwan Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained when the aircraft he was in crashed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Ortiz, Miguel
Marines Sergeant

Miguel Ortiz, age 27, from Vista, California, San Diego county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Susie Ortiz
Military history: Enlisted in March 2006.

Date of death: Monday, November 13, 2013
Death details: Killed in an explosion during range maintenance operations to dispose of unexploded ordnance in the Zulu impact area aboard Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Killed were Gunnery Sgt. Gregory J. Mullins, Staff Sgt. Mathew R. Marsh, Staff Sgt. Eric W. Summers and Sgt. Miguel Ortiz.

Source: cbs8.com, San Diego Union Tribune