Spc Matthew Eric George
Born: February 10, 1988 in Portsmouth, Virginia
Died: August 31, 2010 in Logar, Afghanistan
Spc. Matthew E. George of Grantsboro, North Carolina formerly of Virginia attended Kempsville High School. Growing up he played Little League baseball and was an outdoorsman who enjoyed fishing and hunting. He joined the Army in the spring of 2009. He completed more than 180 missions with his platoon, serving as driver, gunner and dismount. His Awards and Decorations include, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, the NATO Medal, a Certificate of Achievement, the Parachutist Badge, and the Basic Marksmanship Qualification Badge. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal and the Combat Action Badge. He leaves his parents, Donnie and Bridget George, two sisters, Michelle and Kelly and a brother, William. He died at age 22 in Logar province, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was posthumously promoted from Private First Class to the rank of Specialist. Also killed were Sgt. Raymond C. Alcaraz, Staff Sgt. Vinson B. Adkinson III and Pfc. James A. Page.
Army
173rd Brigade Support Battalion
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Bamberg, Germany
Burial is at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia – Sec 60 Site 9682
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