21 September 2011

21-year-old US Marine Lance Corporal Terry C. Wright, from Carrolton, Ohio, was killed in Afghanistan on 21st September 2011 whilst on his second tour of duty in the country.

He graduated from boot camp in October 2008, and deployed to Afghanistan for the first time in December 2009. He left for his second tour of duty in Afghanistan in July this year.

L-Cpl. Wright served with the 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

His awards include the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal, and the NATO Medal for Afghanistan.

He leaves his mother, a brother and sister among other loving relatives and friends.