Lance Cpl William Taylor Richards
Born: January 31, 1990 in Chattanooga, Tennessee
Died: June 26, 2010 in Helmand, Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. William T. Richards of Trenton, Georgia, best known as Taylor, is a 2008 graduate of Dade County High School where he stayed under the radar in a positive way by not getting into trouble. But he is certainly remembered as a happy student who connected with his peers as well as the staff. In his leisure time he played in a small blue grass band in the Trenton area. Taylor was an accomplished banjo and guitar player who loved bluegrass, often entertaining his family and friends by playing upon request. Prior to joining the Marine Corps he was employed at Case’s Ace Hardware in Trenton and served an internship with the Dade County Sheriffs Department. He served in the United States Marine Corps beginning in September of 2008, and had been in Afghanistan since March of 2010. He leaves behind a wife, Emily and a daughter Kayden, mother, Barbara Pouliot and father Craig Richards and brother, Matthew. Taylor was a descendent of the Hixson family early pioneer settlers in North Hamilton County. He died at age 20 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. During his service, Taylor was awarded, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal. He was was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart.
Marines
1st Battalion
2nd Marine Regiment
2nd Marine Division
II Marine Expeditionary Force
Camp Lejeune, North Carolina
Burial is at Hamilton Memorial Gardens in Hixson, Tennessee
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