Memphis Area Casualties of War

During the course of the United States' War on Terror (including the Iraq War and Operation Enduring Freedom), more than 4,700 U.S. soldiers have been killed in action. Of this staggering number, several have been from the Memphis area. Below you will find the names of the local soldiers who have given their lives while serving in Iraq or Afghanistan. If you know of one that I have missed, please email me with their name, unit, and date and location of death.

• Spc. Ervin Caradine Jr., Memphis -- Company B, 91st Engineer Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division -- Died May 2, 2004
• Chief Warrant Officer Donald V. Clark, Memphis -- Army, 6th Squadron, 17th Cavalry Regiment, Task Force 49 -- Died November 15, 2008
• Lance Cpl. Timothy R. Creager, Millington -- Company D, 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died July 1, 2004
• Pfc. Christopher T. Fox, Memphis -- 1st Battalion, 68th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division -- Died September 29, 2008
• Lance Cpl. Brian C. Hopper, Wynne, Ark -- Marines, 1st Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died January 26, 2005
• Staff Sgt. Morgan D. Kennon, Memphis -- Company C, 3rd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division -- Died November 7, 2003
• Staff Sergeant Daniel Dewayne Merriweather, Memphis -- 118th Military Police Company (Airborne), 503rd Military Police Battalion (Airborne), 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne) -- Died January 13, 2010
• Sergeant Garrett A. Misener, Cordova -- 2nd Battalion, 9th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died December 27, 2010
• Spc. Raymond N. Mitchell, III, West Memphis -- 2nd Battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division -- Died January 6, 2007
• Lance Cpl. Adam R. Murray, Cordova -- 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died July 27, 2006
• PFC Joshua S. Ose, Hernando -- 1st Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died September 20, 2010
• Pfc. Brandon A. Owens, Memphis -- Army, 118th Military Police Company, 503rd Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade, XVIII Airborne Corps -- Died October 2, 2009
• 1st Lt. Matthew R. Stovall, Horn Lake -- 367th Maintenance Company, 298th Corps Support Battalion, Mississippi Army National Guard -- Died August 22, 2004
• Spc. Marco D. Ross, Memphis -- Company A, 115th Forward Support Battalion, 1st Cavalry Division -- Died August 25, 2004
• Capt. Robert M. Secher, Germantown -- 3rd Battalion, 12th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died October 8, 2006
• 1st Lt. Andrew K. Stern, Germantown -- Company B, 1st Tank Battalion, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force -- Died September 16, 2004

Sources: CNN and The Washington Post