Ramseyer, Jason C., USMC
20 April 2006, Lenoir, NC

Marine Staff Sgt. Jason C. Ramseyer, 28, of Lenoir, N.C.; assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii; killed April 20 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province, Iraq.

Rainey, Pruitt A., USA
13 July 2008, Haw River, NC

Cpl. Pruitt A. Rainey, 22, of Haw River, N.C.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 503d
Infantry Regiment (Airborne), 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Vicenza, Italy; died of wounds suffered when his outpost was attacked by small arms fire and rocket propelled grenades from enemy forces in Wanat, Afghanistan, on July 13. Also killed were: 1st Lt. Jonathan P. Brostrom, Sgt. Israel Garcia, Cpl. Jonathan R. Ayers, Cpl. Jason M. Bogar, Cpl. Jason D. Hovater, Cpl. Matthew B. Phillips, Cpl. Gunnar W. Zwilling, Pfc. Sergio S. Abad.

 

Ray, Thomas C. II, USA
22 March 2008, Weaverville, NC

Army Sgt. Thomas C. Ray, II, 40, of Weaverville, N.C.; died March 22 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He were assigned to the 1132nd Military Police Company, North Carolina Army National Guard, Rocky Mount, N.C. Also killed were Sgt. David B. Williams and Spc. David S. Stelmat.

 

Rode, John D., USA
14 February 2007, Pineville. NC

Army Sgt. John D. Rode, 24, of Pineville, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 14 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Spc. Ronnie G. Madore Jr. and Sgt. Carl L. Seigart.

 Rodriguez, Michael J., USA
23 April 2007, Sanford ,NC

Army Spc. Michael J. Rodriguez, 20, of Sanford, N.C.; assigned to the 5th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died April 23 in Sadah, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his location. Also killed were Spc. Jerry R. King, Sgt. Michael L. Vaughan, Sgt. Brice A. Pearson, Sgt. Randell T. Marshall, 1st Lt. Kevin J. Gaspers, Staff Sgt. Kenneth E. Locker Jr., Staff Sgt. William C. Moore and Pfc. Garrett C. Knoll.

 Russell, Ryan D., USA
05 March 2007,  Elm City, NC

Army Spc. Ryan D. Russell, 20, of Elm City, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 12th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died March 5 in Baqubah, Iraq, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. Also killed were Spc. Blake Harris and Pvt. Barry W. Mayo.

Russoli, Andrew D., USMC
20 October 2005, Greensboro, NC

Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew D. Russoli, 21, of Greensboro, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 20 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces near Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq. Also killed were Staff Sgt. Richard T. Pummill and Lance Cpl. Steven W. Szwydek.

Ruth, Monta S., USA
31 August 2005, Winston-Salem, NC

Army Sgt. Monta S. Ruth, 26, of Winston-Salem, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.; killed Aug. 31 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his military vehicle during security patrol operations in Samarra, Iraq.

Sanchez, Enrique Henry, USMC
27 July 2006, Garner, NC

Marine Pfc. Enrique C. Sanchez, 21, of Garner, N.C.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed July 27 while conducting combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq.

Simmons, Leonard D., USA
06 August 2003, New Bern, NC

Army Sgt. Leonard D. Simmons, 33, of New Bern, N.C.; assigned to C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; died Aug. 6 of a non-combat-related cause in Mosul, Iraq.

Smith, John M., USA
12 May 2005,  Wilmington, NC

Army Sgt. John M. Smith, 22, of Wilmington, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Irwin, Calif.; killed May 12 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Iskandariyah, Iraq.

Smith, Tara J., S/Sgt., USA
08 August 2009, Nashville, NC

 Army Staff Sgt. Tara J. Smith, 33, of Nashville, N.C.; assigned to the 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Aug. 8 in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat-related incident that occurred Aug. 4 at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan.

Solomon, Roderic Antoine, USA
28 March 2003, Fayetteville, NC

Army Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon, 32, of Fayetteville, N.C.; assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga.; killed March 28 in a vehicle accident in Iraq.

Springle, Charles K., USN
11 May 2009, Wilmington. NC

Navy Cmdr. Charles K. Springle, 52, of Wilmington, N.C.; assigned as an Individual Augmentee to the Army's 55th Medical Company; died May 11 from injuries sustained in a shooting by a U.S. soldier at Camp Liberty, Iraq. Also killed were Army Spc. Jacob D. Barton, Army Sgt. Christian E. Bueno-Galdos, Army Maj. Matthew P. Houseal and Army Pfc. Michael E. Yates Jr.

Sutton, Greg L., USA
06 June 2007, Spring Lake, NC

Army Sgt. 1st Class Greg L. Sutton, 38, of Spring Lake, N.C.; assigned to the 212th Military Transition Team, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.; died June 6 in Baghdad, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Swaim, Daniel Freeman, USMC
10 Nov 2005, Yadkinville, NC

Marine Lance Cpl. Daniel F. Swaim, 19, of Yadkinville, N.C.; assigned to 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.; died Nov. 10 of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations against enemy forces during Operation Steel Curtain in Karabilah, Iraq.

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