Spc Matthew Ryan Catlett
Born: October 6, 2024 in Conroe, Texas
Died: June 7, 2024 in Konar, Afghanistan
Spc. Matthew R. Catlett was raised in Houston, Texas and graduated from Cypress Ridge High School in 2005. An only son with three older sisters in the house, Matthew had talked of enlisting in the military from the age of 12. In October 2006 he entered the United States Army and arrived at Fort Campbell, Kentucky in February 2007.He soon deployed to Iraq, returning home in November 2008. In April 2010 he deployed to Afghanistan assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), from Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He was one of five soldiers in his unit who died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device June 7 in Konar, Afghanistan. He was awarded several awards and medals in his military career, including an Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (3 awards); Meritorious Unit Commendation; Army Good Conduct Medal; National Defense Service Medal; Iraq Campaign Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal; Army Service Ribbon; Overseas Service Ribbon; Combat Infantry Badge; Expert Infantry Badge and Weapons Qualification: M4 (expert). Matthew planned on making the Army his career, he loved the life, but the two things that mattered most to him in his life were his two young daughters.
He was buried in section F1, site 100 at Houston National Cemetery.
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