GREEN BERETS Lewellen, Matthew Charles

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lewellen​

• FORENAME

Matthew Charles​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (3 Bn)​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

4th November 2016​

• AGE

27​

• GRAVESITE

Missouri Veterans Cemetery,Jacksonville,Randolph County,Missouri​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Kirksville,Missouri​

born 15.1.1989 Lawrence,Kansas​

son of Charles and Cindy Lewellen​

husband/partner of Renee Laque,Nashville,Tennessee​

graduated Kirksville High School 2007​

attended University of Kansas​

attended Truman State University,Missouri​

entered service 10.2.2010​

graduated SF Qualification Course 1.11.2012​

5 SF Group (3 and 4 Bns)​

served in Afghanistan​

awards Bronze Star with oak leaf cluster,Defense Meritorious Service Medal,Meritorious Service Medal,Army Commendation Medal​

promoted Sergeant First Class posthumously​

shot by Jordanian soldier during training al-Jafr Base,Jordan​

on CIA Memorial Wall​

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