Columbia South Carolina

Meador, John D.
Army Specialist

John D. Meador, age 36, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 133rd Military Police Company, 51st Military Police Battalion, Florence, South Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Death details: Died in Khowst Province Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with small arms fire and an improvised explosive device. Killed were 1st Lt. Ryan D. Rawl, Sgt. 1st Class Matthew B. Thomas and Spc. John D. Meador II.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Evans, Lashawn D.
Army Specialist

Lashawn D. Evans, age 24, from Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Spouse: Cierra Evans
Children: One daughter

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Richland Northeast graduate
Military history: 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq in a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, WISTV, Military Times

Wheeler, Abraham S.
Army Specialist

Abraham S. Wheeler, age 22, from Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington county. Their last known residence was in Columbia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Friday, August 28, 2009
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Maybin, Danny Edward
Army Master sergeant

Danny Edward Maybin, age 47, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Headquarters, U.S. Forces Command, Fort Mcpherson, Ga

Date of death: Thursday, August 7, 2008
Death details: Camp Arifjan, Kuwait City, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

White, Anthony James Army Private 2

Anthony James White, age 21, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 82D Brigade Support Battalion, 3 Bct (25 Id), Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Sunday, March 25, 2007
Death details: Killed in a suicide bomb attack in Baqubah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, findagrave.com

Dunkin, Shawn Michael
Army Sergeant

Shawn Michael Dunkin, age 25, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop B, 1St Squadron, 89Th Cavalry Regiment, 2 Bct, 10Th Mountain Div, Fort Drum, New York

Date of death: Monday, February 19, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, 106.9 The Fox

Collado, Jay T
Marines Staff sergeant

Jay T Collado, age 31, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hmla-267, Mag-39, 3D Maw, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Monday, February 20, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Hindiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Derrick, Andrew Joseph
Army Sergeant

Andrew Joseph Derrick, age 25, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 411Th Military Police Company, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Friday, September 23, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Mccollum, Daniel Gardner
Marines Captain

Daniel Gardner Mccollum, age 28, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Vmgr-352, Mag-11, 3D Maw, Mcas Miramar, Ca

Date of death: Wednesday, January 9, 2002
Death details: Killed in a refueling tanker crash in Shamsi, Pakistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Young, John Rodney
Navy Gunner’s mate

John Rodney Young, age 21, from Columbia, South Carolina, Richland county.

Service era: Cold War

Date of death: Wednesday, April 19, 1989
Death details: Killed in accidental explosion aboard the USS Iowa just off Puerto Rico

Source: Iowa Daily Press, UPI

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