Henderson County North Carolina

Lay, Patrick L. II
Army Specialist

Patrick L. II Lay, age 21, from Fletcher, North Carolina, Henderson county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 32nd Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Thursday, August 11, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province Afghanistan of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Killed were: Sgt. Edward J. Frank II, Spc. Jameel T. Freeman, Spc. Patrick L. Lay II, Spc Jordan M. Morris, Pfc Rueben J. Lopez

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Varnadore, Terry L. II
Army Chief warrant officer

Terry L. Varnadore II, age 29, from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Henderson county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 10th Combat Aviation Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Saturday, April 23, 2011
Death details: Died in Kapisa Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when his helicopter went down due to an undertermined cause.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Warriner, Christian M.
Army Private 1st class

Christian M. Warriner, age 19, from Mills River, North Carolina, Henderson county.

Spouse: Shelby Warriner (married March 28, 2010)

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Henderson High (2009)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Sunday, November 14, 2010
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Afghanistan when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Killed were Spc. Shane H. Ahmed, Spc. Nathan E. Lillard, Spc. Scott T. Nagorski, Spc. Jesse A. Snow, Pfc Chrisitan M. Warriner.

Source: Department of Defense, Times-News, Military TImes

Cassada, Jessie Adam
Marines Lance corporal

Jessie Adam Cassada, age 19, from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Henderson county.

Parents: Carroll Loondon Cassada and Patricia Cassada
Service era: Iraq
Schools: East Henderson High (2007)
Military history: Co L, 3D Bn, 8Th Mar, 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina; Enlisted August 20, 2007.

Date of death: Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Now Zad, Afghanistan
Cemetery: Forest Lawn Memorial Park

Source: Department of Defense, Forest Lawn Funeral Home, Military Times

Kinzer, William Scott Jr
Army Sergeant

William Scott Kinzer Jr., age 27, from Hendersonville, North Carolina, Henderson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hht, 1St Squadron, 4Th Cavalry, (1St Infantry Division), Schweinfurt Ge

Date of death: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Al Dalluyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Stepp, Paul Robert Jr.
Army Corporal

Paul Robert Jr. Stepp, age 20, from Flat Rock, North Carolina, Henderson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, March 29, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives

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