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Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Union Bridge MD Marine killed in Afghanistan


Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.


Updated with photo - November 11, 2009

It was sometime on Monday, November 9, 2009 that I learned that “Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan.

Sadly, his death has just today been confirmed in a DoD news release:

“He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif,” according to a U.S. Department of Defense news release - http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/release.aspx?releaseid=13115

The news had spread through the Carroll County Maryland firefighting community because Sgt. Cartwright is the son of Mike Cartwright, the Union Bridge Volunteer Fire Co. assistant chief.

At the time this is written, it is believed that Sgt. Cartwright, a highly decorated Marine, was on his fourth tour in the Middle East.

Our hearts and prayers go out to the family. We are grateful for his service to our country and saddened by his loss.

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U.S. Department of Defense
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Public Affairs)
News Release
IMMEDIATE RELEASE
No. 882-09
November 10, 2009

DoD Identifies Marine Casualty

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Enduring Freedom.

Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, of Union Bridge, Md., died Nov. 7 while supporting combat operations in Farah province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif.

For additional background information on this Marine, news media representatives may contact the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command public affairs office at 910-440-0770.


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