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Caddy, Marshall H., USA
16 November 2004, Nags Head, NC

Army Staff Sgt. Marshall H. Caddy, 27, of Nags Head, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Camp Greaves, Korea; killed Nov. 16 when his military vehicle struck another military vehicle in Khaladiyah, Iraq.

Callahan, Robert Thomas, USA
19 September 2006, Jamestown, NC

Army Cpl. Bobby T. Callahan, 22, of Jamestown, N.C.; assigned to 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died Sept. 19 of injuries sustained when his Humvee rolled over while maneuvering in Yusifiyah, Iraq.

Carrasquillo, Jocelyn "Joce" L., USA
13 March 2004, Wrightsville Beach, NC

Army Spc. Jocelyn L. Carrasquillo, 28, of Wrightsville Beach, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, Army National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.; killed March 13 when an improvised explosive device hit his vehicle on the main supply route in Iraq.

Carver, Mitchell K. Jr., USA
13 January 2006, Charlotte, NC

Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Mitchell K. Carver Jr., 31, of Charlotte, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; killed Jan. 13 when his OH-58D Kiowa Warrior helicopter came under attack by enemy forces using small-arms fire near Sukar, Iraq. Also killed was Chief Warrant Officer 2 Kyle E. Jackson.

Cash, Christopher S., USA
24 June 2004,  Winterville,NC

Army Capt. Christopher S. Cash, 36, of Winterville, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.; killed June 24 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack by small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq.

 Cassada, Jessie A., USMC
06 January 2009,  Hendersonville, NC

Marine Lance Cpl. Jessie A. Cassada, 19, of Hendersonville, N.C.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Jan. 6 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.

Clay, Darrell P., USA
01 April 2006, Fayetteville, NC

Army Staff Sgt. Darrell P. Clay, 34, of Fayetteville, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; killed April 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated while he was conducting a dismounted patrol in Baghdad. Also killed was Sgt. Israel Devora Garcia.

Cockerham, Benny Gray III, USMC
21 October 2005, Conover, NC

Marine Cpl. Benny G. Cockerham III, 21, of Conover, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 when his vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Amariyah, Iraq. His vehicle was traveling beside a canal when the attack occurred and he was thrown from the vehicle into the water. Also killed was Capt. Tyler B. Swisher.

Creighton, Shawn R., USA
08 April 2006, Windsor, NC

Army Spc. Shawn R. Creighton, 21, of Windsor, N.C.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 14th Cavalry Regiment, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, Fort Wainwright, Alaska; killed April 8 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Stryker vehicle during patrol operations in Rawah, Iraq.

Crumpler, Josiah D., USA
01 March 2010, Hillsborough, NC

Army Spc. Josiah D. Crumpler, 27, of Hillsborough, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died March 1 in Bala Murghab, Afghanistan, when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades. Also killed was Spc. Matthew D. Huston.

Deese, Joshua, USA
15 October 2006,  Robeson County, NC

Army 1st Lt. Joshua Deese, 25, of North Carolina; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii; died in Balad, Iraq, Oct. 15 of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Kirkuk, Iraq. Also killed was Sgt. Jonathan E. Lootens.

Dennie, Mike A., USA
29 September 2004,  Jacksonville, NC

Army Spc. Daniel A. Desens, 20, of Jacksonville, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry, Army National Guard, Jacksonville, N.C.; killed June 24 when his Bradley Fighting Vehicle came under attack from small-arms fire and rocket-propelled grenades in Baqubah, Iraq.

Eakes, Lance O., USA
18 April 2008, Apex, NC

Army Spc. Lance O. Eakes, 25, of Apex, N.C.; assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C.; died April 18 in Baghdad of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

 
Ebert, Christopher S., USMC
17 September 2004, Mooresboro, NC

Marine Cpl. Christopher S. Ebert, 21, of Mooresboro, N.C.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed Sept. 17 by enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq.

Eckard, Christopher W., USMC
20 February 2010, Hickory, NC

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Eckard, 30, of Hickory, N.C., died Feb. 20 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.

Edgerton, Donald R., USA
10 July 2010, Murphy, NC

Army Sgt. Donald R. Edgerton, 33, of Murphy, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, N.Y.; died July 10 near Char Dara, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Also killed was Jesse W. Ainsworth.

 Edmundson, Phillip C., USA
01 June 2005, Wilson, NC

Army Spc. Phillip C. Edmundson, 22, of Wilson, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; killed June 1 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Bradley fighting vehicle during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Elrod, Nathan R., USMC
21 October 2006, Salisbury, NC

Marine Lance Cpl. Nathan R. Elrod, 20, of Salisbury, N.C.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq. Also killed were: Lance Cpl. Clifford R. Collinsworth, Lance Cpl. Nicholas J. Manoukian and Cpl. Joshua C. Watkins.

 Elrod, Steven R., USA
10 September 2007, Hope Mills, NC

Army Spc. Steven R. Elrod, 20, of Hope Mills, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Sept. 10 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries suffered from a non-combat-related vehicle rollover. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Yance T. Gray, Staff Sgt. Gregory Rivera-Santiago, Sgt. Michael C. Hardegree, Sgt. Omar L. Mora, Sgt. Nicholas J. Patterson and Spc. Ari D. Brown-Weeks.

Emolo, Ebe F., USA
07 April 2007, Greensboro, NC

Army Spc. Ebe F. Emolo, 33, of Greensboro, N.C.; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died April 7 in Zaganiyah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Also killed were Capt. Jonathan D. Grassbaugh, Spc. Levi K. Hoover and Pfc. Rodney L. McCandless.

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