McLawhorn, Willie Atlas. Jr.
Army Corporal
Willie Atlas McLawhorn Jr., age 23, from Whiteville, North Carolina, Columbus county. Their last known residence was in Conway, North Carolina.
Parents: Willie McLawhorn and Diane McLawhorn
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Northeast Academy of Lasker, North Carolina (2005)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault); Fort Campbell, Kentucky. November 2006
Date of death: Sunday, December 12, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device. Killed were Cpl. Sean M. Collins, Cpl. Willie A. McLawhorn, Spc. Patrick D. Deans, Spc. Kenneth E. Necochea Jr., Spc. Derek T. Simonetta, Spc. Jorge E. Villacis, 24, of Sunrise, Fla.
Cemetery: Conway Cemetery
Source: Department of Defense, The News & Observer, Military Times