The fallen - from N.C.

N.C.'s native sons and daughters who died serving this past year

June 1, 2005

PHILLIP C. EDMUNDSON

AGE: 22HOMETOWN: Wilson

RANK AND UNIT: Spc., Army, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Ramadi, Iraq

August 31, 2005

MONTA S. RUTH

AGE: 26 HOMETOWN: Winston-Salem

RANK AND UNIT: Sgt., Army, 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga.

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Samarra, Iraq

September 22, 2005

KEVIN M. JONES

AGE: 21HOMETOWN: Washington

RANK AND UNIT: Spc., Army, 181st Transportation Battalion, 7th Corps Support Group, 3rd Corps Command, Mannheim, Germany

KILLED BY: Explosive device in Taqaddum, Iraq

October 15, 2005

MARK P. ADAMS

AGE: 24HOMETOWN: Morrisville

RANK AND UNIT: Sgt., Marines Reserve, II Marine Expeditionary Force Augmentation Command Element, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Saqlawiyah, Iraq

October 20, 2005

ANDREW D. RUSSOLI

AGE: 21HOMETOWN: Greensboro

RANK AND UNIT: Lance Cpl., Marines, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Nasser Wa Salaam, Iraq

October 21, 2005

KENNETH J. BUTLER

AGE: 19HOMETOWN: Rowan

RANK AND UNIT: Lance Cpl., Marines, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Amiriyah, Iraq

CHRISTOPHER W. THOMPSON

AGE: 25 HOMETOWN: North Wilkesboro

RANK AND UNIT: Petty Officer 3rd Class, Navy, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, 8th Regimental Combat Team, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Combat, Anbar province, Iraq

BENNY G. COCKERHAM III

AGE: 21HOMETOWN: Conover

RANK AND UNIT: Cpl., Marines, 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Amiriyah, Iraq

November 4, 2005

DARRELL W. BOATMAN

AGE: 38HOMETOWN: Fayetteville

RANK AND UNIT: Gunnery Sgt., Marines, 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Habbaniyah, Iraq

November 10, 2005

DANIEL F. SWAIM

AGE: 19HOMETOWN: Yadkinville

RANK AND UNIT: Lance Cpl., U.S. Marines, 3rd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Karabilah, Iraq

December 28, 2005

AARON M. FORBES

AGE: 24HOMETOWN: Oak Island

RANK AND UNIT: Spc., Army, 1st Battalion, 67th Armored Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry, Fort Hood, Texas

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Baghdad

December 29, 2005

PRINCE K. TEEWIA

AGE: 27HOMETOWN: Durham

RANK AND UNIT: Spc., Army, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airb, Fort Campbell, Ky.

KILLED BY: Explosive device, Baghdad

January 7, 2006

ROBERT T. JOHNSON

AGE: 20HOMETOWN: Erwin

RANK AND UNIT: Spc., Army Reserve, 805th Military Police Company, Raleigh

KILLED IN: Vehicle accident, Umm Qasr, Iraq

JERIAD P. JACOBS

AGE: 19HOMETOWN: Clayton

RANK AND UNIT: Lance Cpl., Marines, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune

KILLED BY: Hostile fire near Fallujah, Iraq

January 13, 2006

MITCHELL K. CARVER JR.

AGE: 31HOMETOWN: Charlotte

RANK AND UNIT: Chief Warrant Officer 3, Army, 1st Battalion, 10th Aviation Regiment, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, N.Y.

KILLED WHEN: Helicopter was attacked, Sukar, Iraq

January 28, 2006

FELIPE C. BARBOSA

AGE: 21HOMETOWN: High Point

RANK AND UNIT: Cpl., Marines, 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune

KILLED IN: Vehicle accident, Fallujah, Iraq