Fayette County Georgia

Collins, Robert W.
Army 1st lieutenant

Robert W. Collins, age 24, from Tyrone, Georgia, Fayette county.

Spouse: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Sandy Creek High (2004); West Point Military Academy (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Date of death: Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Death details: Died in Mosul, Iraq when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Atlanta Journal Constitution, Military Times

McCloskey, Shawn P.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Shawn P. McCloskey, age 33, from Peachtree City, Georgia, Fayette county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Death details: Died in Helmand Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Blanton, Jeffery Steven
Marines Lance corporal

Jeffery Steven Blanton, age 23, from Fayetteville, Georgia, Fayette county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 3D Mar, (Rct-1, 1St Mar Div), 3D Mar Div, Kaneohe Bay, Hi

Date of death: Sunday, December 12, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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