Army Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn

Died February 19, 2007 Serving During Operation Iraqi Freedom

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21, of Raeford, N.C.; assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas; died Feb. 19 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons. Also killed was Sgt. Pedro J. Colon.

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N.C. soldier killed while fighting in Iraq

The Associated Press

RAEFORD, N.C. — A 21-year-old soldier from North Carolina was killed while serving in Iraq, the Department of Defense announced Tuesday.

Spc. Montrel S. Mcarn, 21, of Raeford, died Monday when his unit came under attack in Baghdad. Also killed in the attack was Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25, of Cicero, Ill, the Pentagon said in a statement.

Both men were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment based at Fort Hood, Texas. They deployed to Iraq in November.

A friend of the Mcarn family declined comment on behalf of the family when contacted Tuesday by The Fayetteville Observer, saying relatives were distraught over the death.

Mcarn joined the Army as an armor crewman in February 2005, Fort Hood officials said. His awards and decorations included the Iraq Campaign Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon.