Army CW2 Jason G. DeFrenn, 34, of Barnwell, SC, died on February 2, 2007 in Taji, Iraq. 

He was killed when his Apache helicopter was forced to land during combat operations.  DeFrenn was a member of the 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, 227th Aviation Regiment, of Fort Hood, Texas.  

Defrenn attended the Barnwell public school system through 1989.