Army Corporal Matthew J. Stanley
December 26, 1983 ~
December 16,
2006
Operation Iraqi Freedom
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
22, of Wolfeboro Falls, NH; killed in action when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Taji, Iraq.
Operation Iraqi Freedom
1st Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, TX
22, of Wolfeboro Falls, NH; killed in action when his Humvee struck an improvised explosive device while on patrol in Taji, Iraq.
Submitted by his mother Lynn:
Matt was a fun loving guy. Sometimes I think his mission in life was to make people laugh. He had a true zest for life and lived it to the fullest. He loved music and his favorite song was Hotel California by the Eagles.
Everyone was Matt's friend. He never had a bad word for anyone. He was usually seen with a smile on his face. He had a great love for his family.
Matt married his beautiful wife Amy on December 31, 2005. Such a wonderful time for the whole family to be together. Little did we know that Matt would be gone before his first anniversary. He was killed along with four others by an IED when the hummer he was in ran over it. That year his missed his birthday on December 26 and his anniversary. Matt is dearly missed by his family and by everyone who knew him.
Exerpts and photos below courtesy of the Stanley's Memorial website honoring Matt's life, please visit their website for more photos and Matt's story >>
In 2002, Matt graduated from Kingswood Regional High School, where he was well-known and well-liked by his peers and teachers. He was outgoing and deeply proud and personal about his two tours of duty in Iraq. He always had a good circle of friends. He was the type of kid that everybody wanted for a friend. Matt had been married less than a year.
Senator John McCain wears a black bracelet with Matthew's name on it. He has worn the bracelet since Matt's mother gave it to him. More often than not, when Senator McCain wraps up a rally or a political event, he will close by telling the audience about Matt.
Matt was a fun loving guy. Sometimes I think his mission in life was to make people laugh. He had a true zest for life and lived it to the fullest. He loved music and his favorite song was Hotel California by the Eagles.
Everyone was Matt's friend. He never had a bad word for anyone. He was usually seen with a smile on his face. He had a great love for his family.
Matt married his beautiful wife Amy on December 31, 2005. Such a wonderful time for the whole family to be together. Little did we know that Matt would be gone before his first anniversary. He was killed along with four others by an IED when the hummer he was in ran over it. That year his missed his birthday on December 26 and his anniversary. Matt is dearly missed by his family and by everyone who knew him.
Exerpts and photos below courtesy of the Stanley's Memorial website honoring Matt's life, please visit their website for more photos and Matt's story >>
In 2002, Matt graduated from Kingswood Regional High School, where he was well-known and well-liked by his peers and teachers. He was outgoing and deeply proud and personal about his two tours of duty in Iraq. He always had a good circle of friends. He was the type of kid that everybody wanted for a friend. Matt had been married less than a year.
Senator John McCain wears a black bracelet with Matthew's name on it. He has worn the bracelet since Matt's mother gave it to him. More often than not, when Senator McCain wraps up a rally or a political event, he will close by telling the audience about Matt.
Matthew was a 2002 graduate of Kingswood Regional High School where he was well known and liked by his teachers and fellow students. Classmates remember Matthew as fun, always laughing and having a smile on his face. Family and friends say he was one of the nicest guys you would ever want to meet and remember his fondness for hunting and fishing.
Sensing a call to duty, and because of his desire to protect his country, in December 2003, Matthew joined the U.S. Army. Upon completing basic training at Fort Knox, KY, in the spring of 2004, he reported to Fort Hood, TX.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Expert Rifle Qualification Badge. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal.
Matt is survived by his wife Amy, mother and stepfather Lynn and James Savage, father Richard Stanley, brother Richard Stanley, Jr., sister Melissa Stanley; stepbrothers, Jim and Greg Savage, stepsisters, Kim Metevier and Cindy Albert and his extended family.
Sensing a call to duty, and because of his desire to protect his country, in December 2003, Matthew joined the U.S. Army. Upon completing basic training at Fort Knox, KY, in the spring of 2004, he reported to Fort Hood, TX.
His awards and decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, two Army Commendation Medals, Army Good Conduct Medal, Combat Action Badge, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon, and Expert Rifle Qualification Badge. He was posthumously promoted to the rank of corporal.
Matt is survived by his wife Amy, mother and stepfather Lynn and James Savage, father Richard Stanley, brother Richard Stanley, Jr., sister Melissa Stanley; stepbrothers, Jim and Greg Savage, stepsisters, Kim Metevier and Cindy Albert and his extended family.
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Matt's parents Jim and Lynn Savage and widow, Amy Stanley, are flanked by Governor John Lynch and Dr. Susan Lynch as they stand under the blue sign bearing the new name of the Smith River Bridge to be the Cpl. Mathew J. Stanley Memorial Bridge. (Elissa Paquette photo)
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