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
