Hero Stories for North Carolina

Pvt. James F. McClamrock, 22, of Huntersville, North Carolina, died September 7, 2010, at Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered in a shooting incident in Salah ad-Din province. Pvt. McClamrock was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Stryker Advise and Assist Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii. </d

Lance Cpl. Ross S. Carver, 21, of Rocky Point, North Carolina, died September 3, 2010, while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Lance Cpl. Carver was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Pfc. Matthew E. George, 22, of Gransboro, North Carolina, died August 31, 2010, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. George was assigned to the 173rd Brigade Support Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, Bamberg, Germany. </d

Sgt. Donald R. Edgerton, 33, of Murphy, North Carolina, died July 10, 2010, near Char Dara, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when insurgents attacked his unit using an improvised explosive device. Sgt. Edgerton was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Staff Sgt. Christopher W. Eckard, 30, of Hickory, North Carolina, died February 20, 2010, while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Eckard was assigned to 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. </d

Tech. Sgt. Adam K. Ginett, 29, of Knightdale, North Carolina, died January 19, 2010, near Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. Tech Sgt. Ginett was assigned to the 31st Civil Engineer Squadron, Aviano Air Base, Italy. </d

Spc. Anthony G. Green, 28, of Matthews, North Carolina, died October 16, 2009, in Wardak province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Green was assigned to the 143rd Infantry Detachment, Austin, Texas. </d

Pfc. Alan H. Newton, Jr., 26, of Asheboro, North Carolina, died October 2, 2009, in Murcheh, Afghanistan, from wounds suffered when he was attacked by a suicide bomber. Pfc. Newton was assigned to the 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, North Carolina. </d

Pfc. Morris L. Walker, 23, of Chapel Hill, North Carolina, died August 18, 2009, in Paktika Province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Pfc. Walker was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Fort Richardson, Alaska. </d

Staff Sgt. Tara J. Smith, 33, of Nashville, North Carolina, died August 8, 2009, in Bagram, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident that occurred August 4 at Camp Phoenix, Afghanistan. Staff Sgt. Smith was assigned to the 50th Signal Battalion, 35th Signal Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d