Carmela Kirkland
Fort Knox, Kentucky, United States
Date of Birth: 07/15/1992
Date of Death: 7/2/05
From: Dothan, Houston County, Alabama, USA
Death Location: Fort Knox
Cause of Death: Struck by lightning while on a leadership obstacle course
“Kirkland was struck by the lightning at 3:00 p.m. and was initially given medical attention at the scene and then taken to Ireland Army Hospital on the post. She was then taken by air ambulance to University Hospital in Louisville.” -Wave3