Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Joseph Taylor, and Charleston local, has died in Baghdad from "small arms fire wounds suffered while on patrol" on Sunday, September 21.

The 25-year-old had enlisted in the Army in November 2001 and was on his 3rd tour of duty. He is survived by his wife, Randi Taylor, and three children who are living in the Goose Creek area.

The Post and Courier has done a solid story on Taylor, who he was and his local ties. Read it here.

As of this morning the total count for South Carolina military personnel that have died in Iraq and Afghanistan operation is 64. A total 4,170 members of the U.S. military have died.

July and August have had 22 and 17 deaths, two of the lowest months on record.

Update September 26: The Post and Courier has expanded their reporting on Taylor and his story.