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Fallen Heroes

Some freedoms are purchased at a cost most of us will never fully understand. The Exchange Club of Kiawah-Seabrook honors that sacrifice by remembering South Carolina service members who gave their lives in service to our country. At each Exchange Club meeting, we highlight a new Fallen Hero—sharing their name and story so their service is never reduced to a statistic and never forgotten. This tradition is part of our Americanism mission: gratitude, remembrance, and respect for those who served.

A Name on Every Flag

Several times each year, our club places American flags throughout the Kiawah–Seabrook area during select holiday periods. Each flag includes the name of a Fallen Hero. It is a visible reminder to our community that behind every flag is a person—someone’s child, spouse, parent, friend, or teammate—who answered the call and did not come home.

Flags for Holidays

Our flag placements are a club tradition and a public sign of remembrance. If you see the flags during holiday periods, we invite you to pause for a moment, read the name on the ribbon, and remember that freedom has a story.

Help Us Honor Them

If you have a connection to a Fallen Hero’s family, or if you have information that can help us accurately honor a hero (photo, hometown, service details), we welcome your help. We aim to share these tributes with respect, accuracy, and care.

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  • CW4 Patrick D. Leach

    February 04, 2026 7:30 PM | Bryan Bolling (Administrator)

    Army - Rock Hill, SC - December 9, 2004

    Chief Warrant Officer Patrick Daniel Leach, 39, of Rock Hill, SC, died while serving his country. He was the son of Bruce Victor and Grace Ellen Leach. He served in the U.S. Army as an Apache helicopter pilot from 1986-1992. He was an Army Nation Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4th Grade and was deployed to Iraq in late October where he was a member of A Company, First Battalion, 151st Aviation Regiment.

    Prior to active duty, he was an airline pilot and Regional Jet Captain with Mesa Airlines - US Airways Express. He was a graduate of Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Florida and received his B.A. Degree in Professional Aeronautics in 1992. Chief Warrant Officer Leach was a volunteer with the Civil Air Patrol in York County and attended First Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church. 

    In addition to his parents, Chief Warrant Officer Leach is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Brice Leach; four sons, Carl Justin Leach and Brandon Jay Leach, both of Federal Way, WA, and Grafton Ward Leach and Miller Bruce Leach; his daughter, Juliet Grace Leach; and his brother Bruce Victor Leach Jr. of Vancouver, WA.


  • Pvt. Nolen R. Hutchings

    January 21, 2026 7:30 PM | Bryan Bolling (Administrator)

    Marine Corps - Boiling Springs, SC - March 23, 2003

    U.S. Marine Corps PVT Nolen Ryan Hutchings, 20, of Boiling Springs, SC, died on March 23, 2003, near the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq, after originally being listed as Duty Status Whereabouts Unknown.

    Hutchings was killed by friendly fire in action while traveling with his armored vehicle unit in an attempt to secure a bridge and help wounded soldiers, making him South Carolina’s second reported causality in the war against Iraq. Hutchings was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade at Camp Lejeune, NC.

    He graduated from Boiling Springs High School in 2000.

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