Charles I. Cartwright, age 26, from Union Bridge, Maryland, Carroll county.
Parents: Michael Cartwright and Carol Ann Cartwright
Spouse: Susan Pardo
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Walkersville High, Fredrick County, Maryland (2001)
Military history: 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted Sept. 10, 2001. Two Purple Hearts.
Date of death: Saturday, November 7, 2009
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan.
Cemetery: Cremated
Source: Department of Defense, Washington Post, Frederick News Post, Baltimore Sun, Military Times