Hero Stories for South Carolina

Spc. Luther W. Rabon, Jr., 32, of Lexington, South Carolina, died October 1, 2010, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Rabon was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, South Carolina. </d

Staff Sgt. Willie J. Harley, Jr., 48, of Aiken, South Carolina, died October 1, 2010, in Paktika province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his military vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Staff Sgt. Harley was assigned to the 1221st Engineer Clearance Company, Graniteville, South Carolina. </d

Sgt. 1st Class John H. Jarrell, 32, of Brunson, South Carolina, died July 15, 2010, in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Sgt. 1st Class Jarrell was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky. </d

Pfc. Geoffrey A. Whitsitt, 21, of Taylors, South Carolina, died January 13, 2010, at Combat Outpost McClain, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Pfc. Whitsitt was assigned to the 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Bragg, North Carolina. </d

Spc. Demetrius L. Void, 20, of Orangeburg, South Carolina, died September 15, 2009, at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when a military vehicle struck him while conducting physical training. Spc. Void was assigned to the 57th Expeditionary Signal Battalion, 11th Signal Brigade, III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas. </d

Spc. Abraham S. Wheeler III, 22, of Columbia, South Carolina, died August 28, 2009, in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Wheeler was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 71st Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry), Fort Drum, New York. </d

Staff Sgt. Raphael A. Futrell, 26, of Anderson, South Carolina, died March 25, 2009, in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. Staff Sgt. Futrell was assigned to the 13th Military Police Detachment, 728th Military Police Battalion, 8th Military Police Brigade, 8th Theater Sustainment Command, Fort Shafter, Hawaii. </d