Chapel Hill North Carolina

Walker, Morris L.
Army Private 1st class

Morris L. Walker, age 23, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Orange county. Their last known residence was in Chapel Hill.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Wilson, Lee Christian
Army Sergeant

Lee Christian Wilson, age 30, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Multiple county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop A, 1St Squadron, 9Th Cavalry, 4 Bct, Fort Bliss, Tx

Date of death: Friday, September 7, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Martinez, Misael
Army Staff Sergeant

Misael Martinez, age 24, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 16Th Engineer Battalion, 1St Armored Division, Giessen, Germany

Date of death: Saturday, November 11, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Thomas, Phillip J.
Navy Aviation structural mechanic 3rd class

Phillip J. Thomas, age 25, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Orange county.

Parents: Phil Thomas

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: Chapel Hill High; dropped out in 1984 and joined the Navy

Date of death: Sunday, December 30, 1990
Death details: Killed when a civilian driver drove into Thomas’ car.

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Fort Pierce Tribune (1991)

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