By DAVID M. JOHNSON, Capital News Service
By DAVID M. JOHNSON, Capital News Service
Published
11/12/09
WASHINGTON - Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, a member of the Marine Corps from Union Bridge died Saturday, caught in hostile fire in the Farah Province of western Afghanistan, according to the Marine Corps Forces Special Office of Command.
Cartwright graduated in 2001 from Walkersville High School in Frederick County where he helped the Lions bring home the county wrestling championship his senior year, according to The Frederick News Post archives.
Months after graduation, and a day before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, Cartwright enlisted in the Marine Corps. He was married in December 2008, 11 months to the day of his...
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