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Lexington SC Fallen Heroes

  • Fred Bryant, Jr.
  • Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman
  • 2nd Lt. Almar LaRon Fitzgerald
  • Douglas S. Thomas
  • Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence
  • No Picture Available

    Fred Bryant, Jr. died August 05, 2003. The truck was being escorted by Army troops, including medics. A mine exploded under the truck he was in.

    Fred Bryant, Jr.

    Age 39

    Bryant leaves behind a wife and three children. More about this fallen hero: http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/03_37/b3849012.htm

    Civilian Contractor

    Assigned  to Kellogg Brown and Root, a subsidiary of the Halliburton Corporation. 
    Send Cards or Gifts:
    To the family of "Fred Bryant, Jr" Care of Blue Star Families and Blue Star Mothers of South Carolina 
    P.O. Box 2364 
    Lexington, SC   29071

    Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman died June 09, 2004 in Baghdad, Iraq when his up-armored high-mobility, multi-purpose wheeled vehicle was struck by rocket propelled grenades and small arms fire.

    Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman

    Age 20

    More about this fallen hero: http://www.militarycity.com/valor/263065.html

    Army

    Assigned  to the 391st Engineer Battalion, headquartered at Spartanburg, but transferred to the 458th Engineer Battalion when the Pennsylvania unit was called up for active duty in November. 

    Send Cards or Gifts:

    To the family of "Pfc. Thomas D. Caughman"
    Care of Blue Star Families and Blue Star Mothers of South Carolina
    P.O. Box 2364
    Lexington, SC   29071

    2nd Lt. Almar LaRon Fitzgerald died February 21, 2006 from injuries sustained from  hostile fire - IED attack in Iraq. He was taken off life support at Landstuhl Reg. Med. Ctr., Germany.

    2nd Lt. Almar LaRon Fitzgerald

    Age 23

    Almar graduated Lexington High School in 2000 and the Citadel in 2004. Almar was scheduled to return home in March. More about this fallen hero: Click here for more

    Marine

    Assigned  to 

    3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force

    Twentynine Palms, California

    Send Cards or Gifts:

    To the family of "2nd Lt. Almar LaRon Fitzgerald"
    Care of Blue Star Families and Blue Star Mothers of South Carolina
    P.O. Box 2364
    Lexington, SC   29071

    No Picture Available

    Douglas S. Thomas killed November 10, 2004 after a roadside bomb exploded as his convoy traveled between Bilad and Tikrit. 

    Douglas S. Thomas

    Age 47

    He took a year’s leave from the S.C. Highway Patrol in June.  He graduated in 1985 from USC with a bachelor’s degree in physical education and joined the S.C. Highway Patrol in 1988. He spent the past 12 years in Lexington.  More about this fallen hero: http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/10160803.htm

    Civilian Contractor

    Assigned  to a subsidiary of Computer Sciences Corp. of El Segundo, Calif.

    Send Cards or Gifts:

    To the family of "Douglas S. Thomas"
    Care of Blue Star Families and Blue Star Mothers of South Carolina
    P.O. Box 2364
    Lexington, SC   29071

    Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence killed March 14, 2005 from hostile action in Al Anbar Province, Iraq.

    Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence 

    Age 20

    More about this fallen hero: http://www.fallenheroesmemorial.com/oif/profiles/torrencejoshual.html

    Marine

    Assigned  to 2nd Assault Amphib. Bat., 2nd Mar. Div., II Mar. Exped. Force Based In: Camp Lejeune, NC

    Send Cards or Gifts:

    To the family of "Lance Corporal Joshua L. Torrence"
    Care of Blue Star Families and Blue Star Mothers of South Carolina
    P.O. Box 2364
    Lexington, SC   29071

     

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