Fort Campbell, KY – Specialist Joshua Trevyn Lancaster, 22, of Millbrook, AL, died January 19th, as a result of a rocket attack January 19th at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.
Lancaster was a Signal Support Systems Specialist assigned to the 723rd Explosive Ordnance Disposal Company, 184th Ordnance Battalion, 52nd Ordnance Group at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. He joined the Army in March 2008 and arrived at Fort Campbell in October 2010.
His awards and decorations include: National Defense Service Medal; Global War on Terrorism Service Medal and Army Service Ribbon.
Lancaster is survived by his wife, Melanie Lancaster of Clarksville, Tennessee and mother, Kimberly Irwin of Millbrook, AL.