AGE:  23

HOMETOWN:  Lewisville, N.C.

UNIT:  71st Cavalry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division (Light Infantry)

DUTY STATION:  Fort Drum N.Y.

DIED:  May 5, 2006

LOCATION OF INCIDENT:  east of Abad, Afghanistan, in the Kunar province

CAUSE:  the CH-47 Chinook helicopter he was traveling on crashed during combat operations

BURIED:  5/19/06 with full military honors in Salisbury National Cemetery, Salisbury

FUNERAL HOME:  Russell Funeral Services

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