Mason J. Vanderwork, age 21, from Hickory, North Carolina, Catawba county.
Spouse: Taylor Vanderwork, 19
Parent: Melissa Vanderwork
School: Saint Stephens (2010)
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment. Joined the Marines in June 2010.
Date of death: Monday, March 18, 2013
Death details: Killed in a mortar explosion during training at Hawthorne Army Depot, Nevada. Killed were Pfc. Joshua M. Martino, Lance Cpl. David P. Fenn II, Lance Cpl. Roger W. Muchnick Jr., Lance Cpl Joshua C. Taylor, Lance Cpl. Mason J. Vanderwork, Lance Cpl. William T. Wild, Cpl. Aaron J. Ripperda.
Source: Stars and Strips, Charlottesville Observer