Marquis J. McCants
Died: May 18, 2007
Rank: Specialist
Unit: 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division
Branch: U.S. Army
Specialist Marquis J. McCants was killed in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 18, 2007, when his unit was attacked with an improvised explosive device and small arms fire. He was serving with the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina, in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was buried with full military honors at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas, on Memorial Day weekend.
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