Shawn P. T. Charles, age 40, from Hickory, North Carolina, Catawba county.
Spouse: Melissa Johnson Charles
Children: Zoe Charles, Max Charles
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.
Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 2011
Death details: Died in San Antonio, Texas from a non-combat illness.
Cemetery: Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery in Morganton
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Shelby Star