Tag: Greenville County South Carolina

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Hicks, Channing B.
Army Sergeant

Channing B. Hicks, age 24, from Greer, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Friday, November 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan from injuries suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Joseph A. Richardson was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Thomas, Matthew B.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Matthew B. Thomas, age 30, from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Greenville 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

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Cassidy, Michael P.
Army Captain

Michael P. Cassidy, age 41, from Simpsonville, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Spouse: Johanna Cassidy
Children: Amber, 9; Catherine, 10

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 9th Field Artillery, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry, Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.

Date of death: Thursday, June 17, 2010
Death details: Died in Mosul, Iraq of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Greenville News, Military Times

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Whitsitt, Geoffrey A.
Army Private 1st class

Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, age 21, from Taylors, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Parents: Steve Whitsitt and Debby Whitsitt
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghantistan
Schools: Greenville Tech Charter High (2007)
Military history: 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Bridgade (Airborne), For Bragg, North Carolina. Enlisted February 2008. Bronze Star, Purple Heart.

Date of death: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Death details: Was among two soldiers who died at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan from wounds suffered when their Humvee struck a homemade bomb.
Cemetery: Woodlawn

Source: Department of Defense, Greenville News, Fayetteville Observor, WYFF, Military Times

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Leimbach, David Lee
Army Sergeant

David Lee Leimbach, age 38, from Taylors, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Spouse: Dawn Leimbach

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 118Th Infantry, Fountain Inn, Sc

Date of death: Sunday, May 25, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Bala Baluk, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Walker, Zandra Terneice
Army Specialist

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Zandra Terneice Walker, age 28, from Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 615th Aviation Support Battalion, 1St Air Cavalry Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Wednesday, August 15, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Taji, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

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Lewis, Adrian Juancito
Army Sergeant

Adrian Juancito Lewis, age 30, from Mauldin, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Service era: Iraq

Spoue: Amanda Lewis
Military history: Company D, 3D Battalion, 69Th Armor, 1St Brigade Combat Team, Fort Stewart, Georgia

Date of death: Wednesday, March 21, 2007
Death details: Died in Ramadi, Iraq of wounds sustained when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Jones, Anthony Glenn
Army Sergeant

Anthony Glenn Jones, age 25, from Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Parents: Glenn and Sandra Jones
Spouse: Kelly Jones
Children: Blair, 2; Aaron, 1 month

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 104Th Transportation Company, 3 Id, Fort Benning, Ga

Date of death: Tuesday, June 14, 2005
Death details: Killed in Baghdad, Iraq when an explosive detonated near his vehicle

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Stout, Chrystal Gaye
Army Specialist

Chrystal Gaye Stout, age 23, from Travelers Rest, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 228Th Signal Brigade, Tactical Forward, (Cjtf-76), Spartanburg, South Carolina

Date of death: Wednesday, April 6, 2005
Death details: Ghazni, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Hampton, Kimberly Nicole
Army Captain

Kimberly Nicole Hampton, age 27, from Greenville, South Carolina, Greenville county.

Parents: Ann

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1St Squadron (Air), 17Th Cavalry, 82D Aviation Brigade, Fort Bragg, Nc 28307

Date of death: Friday, January 2, 2004
Death details: Killed when her OH-58 Kiowa observation helicopter was shot down by enemy ground fire in Fallujah, Iraq.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times