{"id":17870,"date":"2020-01-29T01:02:49","date_gmt":"2020-01-29T01:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/uncategorized\/2020\/01\/29\/remains-of-combat-engineer-who-died-in-syria-brought-home\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T01:56:47","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T01:56:47","slug":"remains-of-combat-engineer-who-died-in-syria-brought-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/airforcetimes\/news\/2020\/01\/29\/remains-of-combat-engineer-who-died-in-syria-brought-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Remains of combat engineer who died in Syria brought home"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"wp-block-smg-jwplayer-video\"><atype-video-jwplayer nostick=\"true\" playlisturl=\"https:\/\/cdn.jwplayer.com\/v2\/playlists\/fCzRqMW8?tags=6552a8b1-d1fb-4d66-bb5c-ed20db14b71e\" poster=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/video-poster-6552a8b1-d1fb-4d66-bb5c-ed20db14b71e.jpg\" aspectratio=\"16 \/ 9\" mute autostart=\"false\"><\/atype-video-jwplayer><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The remains of an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2020\/01\/25\/army-combat-engineer-dies-in-syria\/\" target=_blank>Army Reserve combat engineer<\/a> who was killed in a vehicle rollover in Syria on Friday have been brought back to the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An Army carry team transferred Spc. Antonio I. Moore\u2019s remains to Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, Tuesday evening. Before Moore\u2019s remains departed the Middle East, fellow soldiers placed their name tapes and unit patches on top of the flag draped over his casket.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore, 22, died while conducting route clearance operations in Deir ez Zor Province, Syria. He was assigned to the 363rd Engineer Battalion, 411th Engineer Brigade, out of Knightdale, North Carolina. Moore was a native of Wilmington, which is in the southeastern part of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 363rd Engineer Battalion is deeply saddened at the loss of Spec. Antonio Moore,\u201d Lt. Col. Ian Doiron, Moore\u2019s battalion commander, said in a prepared statement. \u201cAntonio was one of the best in our formation. He will be missed by all who served with him. We will now focus on supporting his family and honoring his legacy and sacrifice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1534\" height=\"1009\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_21d0b7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-37061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_21d0b7.jpg 1534w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_21d0b7.jpg?resize=300,197 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_21d0b7.jpg?resize=768,505 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Capture.JPG_21d0b7.jpg?resize=1024,674 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1534px) 100vw, 1534px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Photo 1024, Fellow soldiers placed the nametapes from their uniforms and their unit patches on Spec. Antonio Moore&#8217;s casket prior to the dignified transfer of remains on Saturday, January 25. US Army photo by Spec. Angel Ruszkiewicz.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There was a spike in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/07\/03\/army-vehicle-rollover-deaths-spiked-this-fiscal-year\/\" target=_blank>vehicle rollover fatalities<\/a> last year, according to data previously obtained by Army Times, sparking some changes in safety initiatives by the service including a \u201clessons-learned\u201d website for mishaps and exportable safety briefing products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore was a 2016 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wect.com\/2020\/01\/27\/it-was-most-contagious-smile-community-remembers-wilmington-soldier-antonio-moore\/\">graduate of John T. Hoggard high school<\/a>, according to hometown media. He played for four years football. When he wasn\u2019t on the field or studying, he worked as a line cook at a local bar and grill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou can see this guy that has this glowing smile and personality, but he also knew when to be very intense and to go get his job done and I think that\u2019s one of the things that lead him to joining to the military,&#8221; Craig Underwood, the fallen soldier\u2019s football coach, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wect.com\/2020\/01\/27\/it-was-most-contagious-smile-community-remembers-wilmington-soldier-antonio-moore\/\" target=_blank>told WECT news<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moore enlisted in the Army in May 2017 and was previously awarded National Defense Service Medal and the Army Service Ribbon. 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