In Memory OfLCpl Christopher S. Fowlkes

LCpl Christopher S. Fowlkes, 20, U.S.M.C., born May 24, 1989, was killed in action on September 10, 2009. Fowlkes was a Rifleman with 2nd Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalion in Iraq and Afghanistan. While on a combat patrol in Helmand Province, the convoy was attacked by Taliban forces. When his team exited their vehicle to return fire, an IED was triggered. Fowlkes was mortally wounded, and two of his fellow Marines did not survive the blast. For his service, Fowlkes earned a Purple Heart and has a highway named in his honor. Semper Fi, Marine! Til Valhalla, Brother!