Date of Death: 2003-10-25
MSG William "Chief" Carlson from North Carolina, served with 2nd Ranger Battalion -

 

"Chief" Carlson was at the wheel when his unit came under enemy fire, Donald said. Donald was in the passenger seat, and there were two soldiers in the back.
When a rocket-propelled grenade struck the vehicle, Carlson turned it so that his comrades could escape, putting himself in the line of automatic-weapons fire that took his life, Donald said.
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