Taylor, David G., USA
22 October 2006, Apex, NC

Army Maj. David G. Taylor, 37, of North Carolina; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany; died Oct. 22 from injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.

Taylor, Joel A., USA
25 June 2008, Pinetown, NC

Army Spc. Joel A. Taylor, 20, of Pinetown, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Hood, Texas; died June 25 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device on June 24. Also killed were Sgt. Alejandro A. Dominguez and Pfc. James M. Yohn.

Teewia, Prince K., USA
29 December 2005, Durham, NC

Army Spc. Prince K. Teewia, 27, of Durham, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Dec. 29 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.

Tellier, Zackary D., USA
29 September 2007, Charlotte, NC

Army Sgt. Zachary D. Tellier, 31, of Charlotte, N.C.; assigned to the 4th Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died Sept. 29 at Firebase Wilderness, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using small-arms fire.

 

Thompson, Christopher W., USN
21 October 2005, North Wilkesboro, NC

Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Christopher W. Thompson, 25, of N. Wilkesboro, N.C.; assigned to Echo Company, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 8th Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, Fleet Marine Forces Atlantic, based in Camp Lejeune, N.C.; killed Oct. 21 by an improvised explosive device while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.

Tosto, Michael L., USA
17 June 2003, Apex, NC

Army Sgt. Michael L. Tosto, 24, of Apex, N.C.; assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment, 1st Armored Division, Smith Barracks, Germany; died June 17, at Camp Wolf, Kuwait. He died from a non-combat related cause.

Vick, Eric R., USA
01 April 2007, Spring Hope, NC

Army Staff Sgt. Eric R. Vick, 25, of Spring Hope, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Brigade Special Troops Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.; died April 1 in Baghdad when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations. Also killed were Army Staff Sgt. David A. Mejias, Army Sgt. Robert M. McDowell and Army Spc. William G. Bowling.

von Zerneck, Jason E., USA
02 October 2008, Charlotte, NC

Army Spc. Jason E. von Zerneck, 33, of Charlotte, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 101st Cavalry Regiment, New York Army National Guard, Jamestown, N.Y.; died Oct. 2 of injuries sustained from a vehicle incident in Qara Bagh Karez, Afghanistan.

 

Voss, Michael S., USA
08 October 2004, Aberdeen, NC

Army Staff Sgt. Michael S. Voss, 35, of Aberdeen, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 120th Infantry Regiment, North Carolina Army National Guard, Wilmington, N.C.; killed Oct. 8 when his convoy vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device and small-arms fire near Tikrit, Iraq.

Wahl, Gregory L., USA
03 May 2004, Salisbury, NC

Army Sgt. Gregory L. Wahl, 30, of Salisbury, N.C.; assigned to the 4th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division, Vilseck, Germany; one of four soldiers killed May 3 when their military vehicle left the road and flipped over in a canal in Balad, Iraq.

Walker, Morris L., USA
18 August 2009, Chapel Hill, NC

Army Pfc. Morris L. Walker, 23, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska; died Aug. 18 in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Staff Sgt. Clayton P. Bowen.

West, Laurent J., USA
11 March 2008, Raleigh, NC

Army Staff Sgt. Laurent J. West, 32, of Raleigh, N.C.; assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.; died March 11 near Kishkishkia, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device.

White, Christopher N., USMC
20 June 2006, Southport, NC

Marine Pfc. Christopher N. White, 23, of Southport, N.C.; assigned to 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.; killed June 20 while conducting combat operations in Karmah, Iraq. Also killed were Cpl. Christopher D. Leon, Lance Cpl. Brandon J. Webb and Staff Sgt. Benjamin D. Williams.

Whitener, Joey D., USA
15 November 2003, Nebo, NC

Army Pfc. Joey D. Whitener, 19, of Nebo, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.; killed Nov. 15 when two 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul, Iraq.

Williams, David B., USA
22 March 2008, Tarboro, NC

Army Sgt. David B. Williams, 26, of Tarboro, 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. Thomas C. Ray, II and Spc. David S. Stelmat.

Wilson, Lee C., USA
6 September 2007, Chapel Hill, NC

Army Sgt. Lee C. Wilson, 30, of Chapel Hill, N.C.; assigned to the 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Fort Bliss, Texas; killed Sept. 6 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle during combat operations in Mosul, Iraq. Also died the following day from  wounds suffered in the same incident were Spc. Jason J. Hernandez and Spc. Thomas L. Hilbert

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