Tag: Mecklenburg County North Carolina

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Cochilus, Junot M. L.
Army Specialist

Junot M. L. Cochilus, age 34, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Spouse: Name not available
Children: One child

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 7th Engineer Battalion, 10th Sustainment Brigade, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Jointed in March 2010; Purple Heart

Date of death: Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Death details: Died of injuries sustained when injurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Lt. David E. Rylander was also killed.
Cemetery: Jacksonville National Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Charlotte Observer, findagrave.com, Miitary Times

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McClamrock, James F.
Army Private

James F. McClamrock, age 22, from Huntersville, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Scholfield Barracks, Hawaii.

Date of death: Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Death details: Died at Balad, Iraq of wounds suffered in a shooting incident in Salah ad-Din Province. Philip C. Jenkins was also killed.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Pier, Noah M.
Marines Lance Corporal

Noah M. Pier, age 25, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Parents: Mark Pier and Vikki Pier
Spouse: Single

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. Enlisted August 2007.

Date of death: Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Honolulu Advertiser, Charlotte Observer, family, Military Times

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Blaney, Joshua Charles
Army Sergeant

Joshua Charles Blaney, age 25, from Matthews, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 1St Battalion, 503D Infantry, Vicenza, Italy

Date of death: Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Fob Curry, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Tellier, Zachary Daniel
Army Sergeant

Zachary Daniel Tellier, age 31, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Parents: David W. Tellier and Pamela Rodriguez
Spouse: Sara Tellier

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop C, 4Th Squadron, 73D Cavalry, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Saturday, September 29, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Firebase Wilderness, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Golla, Cliff Krzystofer
Marines Lance corporal

Cliff Krzystofer Golla, age 21, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

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

Date of death: Friday, September 1, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Taqaddum, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Carver, Mitchell Kyle Jr
Army Chief warrant officer 3

Mitchell Kyle Carver Jr., age 31, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 10Th Aviation (Tf Baghdad), Fort Drum, Ny

Date of death: Friday, January 13, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Mosul, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Howman, Gregory Christopher
Marines Lance corporal

Gregory Christopher Howman, age 28, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: E Co, 2D Bn, 5Th Mar, 2 Bct, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, September 16, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Hill, Christopher Kenneth
Army Specialist

Christopher Kenneth Hill, age 26, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: B Company, 1St Battalion / 16Th Infantry, Fort Riley, Ks 66442

Date of death: Thursday, March 11, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Chapman, Christopher J.
Army Sergeant

Christopher J. Chapman, age 25, from Charlotte, North Carolina, Mecklenburg county.

Spouse: Merry
Children: Eric, 8; Gavin, 6; Sonja, 3

Service era: Gulf War
Schools: West Charlotte High (1983)

Date of death: Friday, February 22, 1991
Death details: Died when the Blackhawk helicopter he was aboard on a medical evacuation mission crashed while trying to land in bad weather in Saudi Arabia
Cemetery: Back Creek ARP Church

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Department of Defense, Charlotte Observer (1991)