Grinder, Billie J.
Army Chief warrant officer
Billie J. Grinder, age 25, from Gallatin, Tennessee, Sumner county.
Parents: Harold William Smith (deceased) and Roxanne Davenport
Spouse: Samuel W. Grinder
Children: Step daughters Megan Grinder and Makayla Grinder
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Smyran High (2002)
Military history: 1st Squadron, 230th Cavalry Regiment, Louisville, Tennessee.
Date of death: Sunday, February 21, 2010
Death details: Died in Qayyarah, Iraq of wounds suffered when their OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter had a hard landing. Capt. Marcus R. Alford also died in the incident.
Source: Department of Defense, Tennessean, Military Times