Richard Gordon Jr Cliff, age 29, from Sanford, North Carolina, Lee county.
Spouse: Stacy
Children: Richard
Service era: Iraq
Schools: Appalachian State University (2002)
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, Nc
Date of death: Monday, September 29, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Yakhchal, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Michael Joel Rodriguez, age 20, from Sanford, North Carolina, Lee county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop B, 5Th Squadron, 73D Cavalry, 3D Bct, (25 Id), Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Date of death: Monday, April 23, 2007
Death details: Hostile; As Sadah Village, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense,
James Larry Fore, age 21, from Sanford, North Carolina, Lee county.
Parents: Norris E. Fore
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, July 18, 1970
Death details: Killed in action
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Jerry Michael Carey, age 22, from Sanford, North Carolina, Lee county.
Parents: Mr. and Mrs. John A. Strickland
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Sanford High (1968)
Military history: 13th Signal Battalion, 1st Calvary Division
Date of death: Saturday, June 27, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam
Cemetery: Jonesboro
Source: National Archives, Raleigh News and Observer (1970)
Mitchell William Stout, age 19, from Sanford, North Carolina, Lee county.
Service era: Vietnam
Military history: Medal of Honor
Date of death: Thursday, March 12, 1970
Death details: The President of the United States of America, in the name of Congress, takes pride in presenting the Medal of Honor (Posthumously) to Sergeant Mitchell William Stout, United States Army, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while serving with Battery C, 1st Battalion (Automatic Weapons) (Self Propelled), 44th Artillery Regiment, 108th Artillery Group, in action against enemy aggressor forces in the Republic of Vietnam, on 12 March 1970. Sergeant Stout distinguished himself during an attack by a North Vietnamese Army Sapper company on his unit’s firing position at Khe Gio Bridge. Sergeant Stout was in a bunker with members of a searchlight crew when the position came under heavy enemy mortar fire and ground attack. When the intensity of the mortar attack subsided, an enemy grenade was thrown into the bunker. Displaying great courage, Sergeant Stout ran to the grenade, picked it up, and started out of the bunker. As he reached the door, the grenade exploded. By holding the grenade close to his body and shielding its blast, he protected his fellow soldiers in the bunker from further injury or death. Sergeant Stout’s conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action, at the cost of his own life, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon him, his unit and the United States Army.
Source: National Archives, Military Times