642nd Engineer Support Company (ESC)

The 642nd Engineer Support Company (ESC) is a unit in the United States Army at Fort Drum, New York. This company falls under the 10th Mountain Division's, 10th Sustainment Brigade, as a company within the 7th Engineer Battalion.

Specialist Joshua Sheppard
On December 22, 2006, Joshua D. Sheppard was killed in Iraq while deployed with the 642nd Engineer Company. The cause of death was small arms fire. Sheppard was 22 years old.

Specialist James Bowlby
In 2008, Specialist James Bowlby died of a kidney related disease. His family believes the illness was likely related to a year long deployment to Iraq with the 642nd Engineer Company. His passing occurred at the Massachusetts General Hospital 15 minutes after he exchanged wedding vows with his wife. Bowlby died at the age of 24.