State of North Carolina

Barton, Christopher R.
Army Private 1st class

Christopher R. Barton, age 22, from Harrisburg, North Carolina, Cabarrus county.

Parents: Elaine Schmiedeshoff and Roy Schmiedeshoff
Spouse: Heather Goldwin Barton

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Squadron, 33rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Enlisted Dec. 30, 2008. Bonze Star and Purple Heart.

Date of death: Monday, May 24, 2010
Death details: Died in Khowst Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small arms fire.
Cemetery: Harrisburg Presbyterian Church

Source: Department of Defense, Concord and Kannapolis Independent Tribune, Military Times

Green, Anthony G.
Army Specialist

Anthony G. Green, age 28, from Matthews, North Carolina.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 143rd Infantry Detachment, Austin, Texas.

Date of death: Friday, October 16, 2009
Death details: Died in Wardak Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, legacy.com, Military Times

Walker, Morris L.
Army Private 1st class

Morris L. Walker, age 23, from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Orange county. Their last known residence was in Chapel Hill.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska.

Date of death: Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Death details: Died in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Smith, Tara J.
Army Staff sergeant

Tara J. Smith, age 33, from Nashville, North Carolina, Nash county.

Service era: Afghanistan

Spouse: Deron Smith

Children: Sons

Military history: 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Saturday, August 8, 2009
Death details: Died in Bagram, Afghanistan from a non-combat related incident at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Luce, Ronald G. Jr.
Army Captain

Ronald G. Jr. Luce, age 27, from Fayetteville, North Carolina, Cumberland County. Their last known residence was in Fayetteville.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: Mississippi Army National Guard, 2nd Battalion, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), Jackson Mississippi.

Date of death: Sunday, August 2, 2009
Death details: Died from wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Gerdsar, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Fayetteville Observor

Jones, Richard K.
Army Private 1st class

Richard K. Jones, age 21, from Person, North Carolina, Person county. Their last known residence was in Roxboro.

Parents: Franceen Jones and Richard Jones

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Person High (2006), Nashville Auto-Diesel College (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado.

Date of death: Saturday, August 1, 2009
Death details: Died in Mushan Village, Afghanistant, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his patrol with improvised explose devices and rocket-propelled grenades.
Cemetery: Providence Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Cliff, Richard Gordon Jr
Army Captain

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

Murdock, Michael Wayne
Army Private 2nd class

Michael Wayne Murdock, age 22, from Chocowinity, North Carolina Beaufort county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Battery A, 1St Battalion, 6Th Field Artillery, 3D Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas

Date of death: Thursday, September 11, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Harris, Joshua Thomas
Navy Petty officer 1

Joshua Thomas Harris, age 36, from Lexington, North Carolina, Davidson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Tac D&E Sqdn Two

Date of death: Sunday, August 31, 2008
Death details: Swept away while crossing a river near Bagram, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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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