Tag: Lexington County South Carolina

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Rawl, Ryan D.
Army 1st lieutenant

Ryan D. Rawl, age 30, from Lexington, South Carolina, Lexington 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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Johnson, Kalin Christopher Lee
Army Private 1st class

Kalin Christopher Lee Johnson, age 19, from Lexington, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Lexington High (2009)
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment, Vilseck, Germany.

Date of death: Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries sustained in a non-combat incident.

Source: Department of Defense, The Post and Courier, Military Times

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Evans, Lashawn D.
Army Specialist

Lashawn D. Evans, age 24, from Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Spouse: Cierra Evans
Children: One daughter

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Richland Northeast graduate
Military history: 1st Attack Reconnaissance Battalion, 1st Aviation Regiment, Combat Aviation Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Death details: Died in Baghdad, Iraq in a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, WISTV, Military Times

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Rabon, Luther W.
Army Staff sergeant

Luther W. Rabon, age 32, from Lexington, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, South Carolina.

Date of death: Friday, October 1, 2010
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense., Military Times

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Wheeler, Abraham S.
Army Specialist

Abraham S. Wheeler, age 22, from Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington county. Their last known residence was in Columbia.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light infantry), Fort Drum, New York.

Date of death: Friday, August 28, 2009
Death details: Died in Logar Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Weimortz, David Gardner
Marines Corporal

David Gardner Weimortz, age 28, from Irmo, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: H&S Co, 3D Bn, 2D Mar, (Rct-5, I Mef Fwd), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, August 26, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Habbaniyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Torrence, Joshua Louis
Marines Lance corporal

Joshua Louis Torrence, age 20, from Lexington, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Co, 2D Aa Bn, (Rct-1, 1St Mar Div), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Monday, March 14, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Caughman, Thomas Day
Army Specialist

Thomas Day Caughman, age 20, from Lexington, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Parents: Jane Caughman

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Lexington High (2002)
Military history: C Company, 391St Engr Bn, Spartanburg, South Carolina; Joined the Army Reserve in April 2003; Bronze Star and Purple Heart

Date of death: Wednesday, June 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Smith, Richard Lee
Army Major sergeant

Richard Lee Smith, age 40, from West Columbia, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Parents: Jessie Brunson and preceded in death by Robert Lee Smith
Spouse: Betty Wingo Smith
Children: Robbie Smith

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, July 5, 1970
Death details: Killed in action

Source: National Archives, Columbia The State (1970)

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McKinney, Thomas Alan
Marines Private 1st class

Thomas Alan McKinney, age 20, from Cayce, South Carolina, Lexington county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Wednesday, April 22, 1970
Death details: Killed in Vietnam
Cemetery: Bethel United Methodist Church at Edmund

Source: National Archives, Columbia Record (1970)