Carroll County Maryland

Knutson, Sara M.
Army Captain

Sara M. Knutson, age 27, from Eldersburg, Maryland, Carroll county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Point (2007), Liberty High (2003)
Military history: 4th Battalion, 3rd Aviation Regiment, 3rd Combat Aviation Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia.

Date of death: Monday, March 11, 2013
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan in a helicopter crash that killed Staff Sgt. Steven P. Blass, Chief Warrant Officer Bryan J. Henderson, Capt. Sara M. Knutson, Staff Sgt. Marc A. Scialdo, Spc. Zachary L. Shannon.

Source: Department of Defense, Associated Press, Military Times

Seidler, Matthew R.
Air Force Airman 1st class

Matthew R. Seidler, age 24, from Westminster, Maryland, Carroll county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 21st Civil Engineer Squadron, Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado.

Date of death: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Death details: Died in Shir ghazi, Helmand Province, Afghanistan when his vechile was struck by an improvised explosive device. Killed were Senior Airman Bryan R. Bell, Tech. Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz, and Airman 1st class Matthew R. Seidler.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Malachowski, James M.
Marines Staff sergeant

James M. Malachowski, age 25, from Westminster, Maryland, Carroll county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Lindsay

Children: Vincent and Evan

Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

Date of death: Sunday, March 20, 2011
Death details: Died while conducting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

Cartwright, Charles I.
Marines Sergeant

Charles I. Cartwright, age 26, from Union Bridge, Maryland, Carroll county.

Parents: Michael Cartwright and Carol Ann Cartwright
Spouse: Susan Pardo

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Walkersville High, Fredrick County, Maryland (2001)
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted Sept. 10, 2001. Two Purple Hearts.

Date of death: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Cremated

Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post, Frederick News Post, Baltimore Sun, Military Times

Davis, David Joseph
Army Sergeant

David Joseph Davis, age 32, from Mount Airy, Maryland.

Parents: Bernard Davis and Vicy Williamson
Spouse: Devon
Children: Six children and step children

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Dalhart High (2000)
Military history: Hht, 4Th Squadron, 14Th Cavalry, 172D Sbct, (4 Id), Fort Richardson, Ak

Date of death: Sunday, September 17, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Snyder, Joshua David
Marines Corporal

Joshua David Snyder, age 20, from Hampstead, Maryland, Carroll county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: E Co, 2D Bn, 6Th Mar, (Rct-8), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Bowman, Charles Leroy Jr.
Army Specialist

Charles Leroy Jr. Bowman, age 20, from Maryland, Carroll county.

Parents: Sandi Bowman and Charles Sr.

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: North Carroll County High (1988)
Military history: 3rd Armored Division

Date of death: Tuesday, April 2, 1991
Death details: Bowman was ordered to clear unexploded munitions in the desert file miles inside Iraq. A bomblet exploded in Bowman’s hand.

Cemetery: Gettysburg National

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, The Gulf War Chronicles, Department of Veterans Affairs, Baltimore Sun (2002, 1991)

Wimbrow, Nutter Jerome III
Air Force Major

Nutter Jerome Wimbrow III, age 33, from Westminster, Maryland, Carroll county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 26, 1972
Death details: On October 25, 1977, the Central Identification Laboratory-Hawaii (CILHI, now DPAA) identified the remains of Major Nutter Jerome Wimbrow III, missing from the Vietnam War.

Major Wimbrow entered the U.S. Air Force from Maryland and was a member of the 716th Bombardment Squadron (Heavy), 307th Bombardment Wing. On December 26, 1972, he was the electronic warfare officer aboard a B-52D Stratofortress (tail number 56-0674, call sign “Ebony 2”) on a bombing mission over North Vietnam. The aircraft was hit by enemy fire and crashed near Hanoi. Maj Wimbrow did not survive the incident and his remains were not recovered at the time. The Vietnamese government later repatriated a set of remains that U.S. analysts identified as those of Maj Wimbrow.
Cemetery: Dale Cemetery, Worcester County, Maryland

Source: National Archives, findagrave.com, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Steger, David Naylor
Marines Lance Corporal

David Naylor Steger, age 19, from Hampstead, Maryland, Carroll county.

Parents: Claud D. Steger

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, December 22, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Hampstead

Source: National Archives, Hanover Evening Sun, Associated Press (1970)

Zumbrun, James Henry
Army Sergeant 1st class

James Henry Zumbrun, age 26, from Manchester, Maryland, Carroll county.

Parents: Champ Zumbrum
Spouse: Mary M. (Ostrowski)

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: North Carroll High (1961), Dundalk Senior High
Military history: Special Forces (Green Beret)

Date of death: Saturday, January 10, 1970
Death details: Killed in Laos while acting as an observer in an aircraft that was shot down by enemy fire.

Source: National Archives, Baltimore Sun (1970)

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