Matthew E. Wildes, age 18, from Hammond, Louisiana, Tanqipahoa Parrish county. Their last known residence was in Hammond.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, For Carson, Colorado.
Date of death: Thursday, August 27, 2009
Death details: Died in Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times