Sgt. Cartwright had enlisted one day before Sept. 11, 2001 WASHINGTON — Sgt. Charles I. Cartwright, 26, a member of the Marine Corps from Union Bridge, died Nov. 7, 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. Months after graduation — and one day before the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks — Cartwright enlisted in the Marine Corps.
He was married December 2008, 11 months to the day of his passing. A public memorial group for Cartwright has already gone up on Facebook, the social networking site. The group has provided a forum for mourners to post photos, share stories and pay tribute to him.Among them are stories from friends about Chuck.
