MarSOC NCO killed in Afghanistan

[unhappycamper]

Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died in Farah province.


MarSOC NCO killed in Afghanistan
Staff report
Posted : Tuesday Nov 10, 2009 18:08:44 EST

A California-based Marine was killed Saturday during combat operations in Afghanistan, Marine officials said.

Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died in Farah province. He was a reconnaissance man assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion at Camp Pendleton, Calif., according to a news release. The battalion is part of Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command.

It’s not immediately clear how he died.

Cartwright enlisted in the Corps on Sept. 10, 2001, and joined MarSOC in October 2006, just a few months after he was promoted to the rank of sergeant.

His military awards include: two Purple Hearts, Navy-Marine Corps Commendation Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Unit Commendation, two Marine Corps Good Conduct Medals, National Defense Service Medal, Afghanistan Campaign Medal, two Iraqi Campaign Medals, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, four Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, NATO Medal and two Certificates of Commendation.


Rest of article at: http://marinecorpstimes.com/news/2009/11/marine_marsoc_kia_111009w/



unhappycamper comment: To date nine hundred eighteen American soldiers have died in the continued occupation of Afghanistan --> http://icasualties.org/oef/