Identity of Lexington Guardsman Killed in Afghanistan Released
Lexington High School graduate Spc. John David Meador II, 36, of Columbia was among three soldiers killed in Khost City, Khost Province, Afghanistan, when his patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber.
The identity of a second Columbia guardsman killed in Afghanistan was released Thursday afternoon by the South Carolina Army National Guard. Spc. John David "JD" Meador II, 36, of Columbia was killed in Khost City, Khost Province, Afghanistan, when his patrol was attacked by a suicide bomber. According to Meador's Facebook page, he is a 1994 graduate of Lexington High School and is the owner of Southeast Woodworks. In addition to Meador, 1st. Lt. Ryan Rawl, a deputy with Richland County Sheriff's Office, and Sgt. 1st Class Matthew Thomas of Easley were killed in the attack. "These men died serving their country and I want to expresses my deepest sympathy and condolences to their families, who are the unsung heroes of our war effort," said …
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Chris Winston
10:21 pm on Friday, June 22, 2012
J.D. was a year behind me in school at Lexington. I covered his state title in 1993 for the Dispatch-News. I didn't know him well, but several friends I spoke with today described him as fun, the class clown, a great personality. Tragic to see two LHS grads lost in the same week. more ›