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56 Killed - Afghanistan    2 Killed in the shootings at Ft Hood, Texas, Nov 5, 2009    155 Killed - Iraq    Total: 213
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04/04/04 (I) Cpl. Forest J. Jostes 22, Albion, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on April 4, 2004 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/12/06 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Jerry A. Tharp 44, Aledo, Illinois U.S. Navy Hostile - IED attack Killed when his dismounted patrol was struck by a roadside bomb while operating in Anbar province, Iraq, on July 12, 2006 He was assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25, Rock Island, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/28/06 (I) Sgt. Edward G. Davis III 31, Antioch, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 28, 2006 3rd Assault Amphibious BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/28/07 (I) Cpl. Allen C. Roberts 21, Arcola, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Al Asad - Anbar Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died from a vehicle accident near Al Asad, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Ariz. Marine Attack Squadron 214, Marine Aircraft Group 13, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I MEF   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	12/29/06 (I) Pfc. William R. Newgard 20, Arlington Heights, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on December 29, 2006 1st BN, 26th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/19/03 (I) 1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan 30, Aurora, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when his CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Al Hillah Canal in Iraq on May 19, 2003 MMHS-364, Marine Air Group 39, 3rd Air Wing   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos 20, Aurora, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/19/06 (I) Pvt. Edwardo J. Lopez 21, Aurora, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 19, 2006 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division, 3rd Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/16/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Delatorre 29, Aurora, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 2nd BN, 7th Marine Reg, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	03/23/03 (A) Lt. Col. John Stein 39, Bardolph, Illinois U.S. Air Force Near Ghazni Non-combat - Accident - helicopter Killed when their HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopter crashed in stormy weather during a rescue mission in southeast Afghanistan. 41st Rescue Squadron   Military Times Link W.Post Link
10/27/08 (A) Sgt. Kevin D. Grieco 35, Bartlett, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Baghlan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when a suicide bomber detonated explosives as they were preparing to enter a building. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Sycamore, Ill   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/09/04 (I) Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich 37, Bartonville, Illinois U.S. Army Reserve Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when a fuel convoy was attacked near Baghdad International Airport byIraqi insurgents using rocket-propelled grenades and small-arms fire onApril 9, 2004 724th Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/16/08 (A) Sgt. John M. Penich 25, Beach Park, Illinois U.S. Army Karangol Village, Afghanistan, Hostile - Indirect fire Died of wounds suffered from indirect fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/08/09 (I) Spc. James M. Dorsey 23, Beardstown, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat Died in a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 66th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	02/13/06 (A) Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Dazachacon 31, Belleville, Illinois U.S. Army Deh Rawood (N of) [Uruzgan Prov.] Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C. Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Deh Rawod, Afghanistan. 3rd Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/27/08 (I) Pfc. Jamel A. Bryant 22, Belleville, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (Southeast of) Non-combat - Accident - vehicule rollover Died of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while on patrol in Wahida, Iraq. He was assigned to the 40th Engineer Battalion, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/16/09 (I) Spc. David A. Schaefer Jr. 27, Belleville, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Regiment, 172nd Infantry Brigade, Schweinfurt, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/08/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey 22, Belvidere, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004 Company G, 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/18/10 (A) Sgt. Anibal Santiago 37, Belvidere, Illinois U.S. Army Bagram, Afghanistan Non-combat Died of injuries sustained July 17 in a non-combat related incident in Kwowst, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Fort Benning, Ga.   Military Times Link Link	04/23/04 (I) Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards 20, Bensenville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Samarra, Iraq, on April 23, 2004 121st Signal BN, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/14/08 (A) Pfc. Dawid Pietrek 24, Bensenville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Farah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations in Farah Province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	11/08/04 (I) Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer 24, Blandinsville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died as a result of a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 8, 2004 6th Engineer Support Battalion, 4th Force Service Support Group, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/21/03 (I) Capt. Ryan A. Beaupre 30, Bloomington, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Kuwait Hostile - Helicopter crash Killed in Kuwait when his CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter crashed on March 21, 2003 Assigned to the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron - 268, 3d Marine Aircraft Wing, Marine Corps Air Station Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/28/05 (I) 1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak 35, Bloomington, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat Died from non-combat related injuries at Camp Victory, Kuwait, on October 28, 2005 1035th Maintenance Company, Missouri Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/31/08 (I) 1st Lt. David E. Schultz 25, Blue Island, Illinois U.S. Army Tikrit - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - indirect fire Died of wounds suffered when the Convoy Support Center at Scania, Iraq, was attacked by indirect enemy fire. He was assigned to the 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 3rd Squadron, 73rd Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
11/05/09 (H) Pfc. Michael Pearson 21, Bolingbrook, Illinois U.S. Army Fort Hood, Texas Murder - small arms fire Died of wounds received in the Fort Hood shootings. Pfc. Michael Pearson, 21, of the Chicago suburb of Bolingbrook, Ill., quit his furniture company job to join the military about a year ago. Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	10/14/02 (A) Pvt. James H. Ebbers 19, Bridgeview, Illinois U.S. Army Djibuoti Non-combat - Self-inflicted gunshot 551st Military Police Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/12/05 (I) Spec. James T. Grijalva 26, Burbank, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 12, 2005 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten 19, Byron, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/03 (I) Pfc. Brandon Ramsey 21, Calumet City, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his vehicle rolled over during a chase of a suspicious vehiclewhile on a convoy escort mission in Tallil, Iraq, on August 8, 2003 933rd Military Police Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/17/07 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Valdivia 27, Cambridge, Illinois U.S. Navy Bahrain - NA Non-combat - Suicide   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	06/02/07 (I) Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello 22, Carlinville, Illinois U.S. Army Qayyarah - Ninewah Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 5th BN, 82nd Field Artillery Reg, 4th Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	09/17/08 (I) Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski I 19, Carol Stream, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained when his vehicle was involved in an accident. He was assigned to the 610th Engineer Support Company, 14th Engineer Battalion, 555th Engineer Brigade, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	09/22/04 (I) Sgt. Benjamin K. Smith 24, Carterville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 22, 2004 1st Tank BN, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/05/04 (I) Spec. Charles R. Lamb 23, Casey, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed in a mortar attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 5, 2004 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/05/04 (I) Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison 26, Champaign, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Mortar attack Killed in a mortar attack in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 5, 2004 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/26/05 (I) Cpl. Nathaniel K. Moore 22, Champaign, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Died when the CH-53E Super Stallion helicopter he was in crashed near Ar Rutba in western Iraq on January 26, 2005 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/07/08 (I) Cpl. Adam T. McKiski 21, Cherry Valley, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Karma - Anbar Non-combat He was assigned to the 1st Maintenance Battalion, 1st Marine Logistics Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/07/01 (A) Machinist's Mate Fireman Apprentice Bryant L. Davis 20, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Navy Arabian Sea Non-combat - Accident - drowned The aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/05/03 (I) 1st Sgt. Edward Smith 38, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died in Doha, Qatar, on April 5, 2003, of wounds he received in action in central Iraq a day earlier 2nd BN, 5th Marine REG, 1st Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
03/17/04 (I) Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps 44, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Mortar attack Killed in a mortar attack on Logistics Base Seitz in Baghdad, Iraq, on March 17, 2004 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/12/04 (A) Cmdr. Adrian B. Szwec 43, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Navy Guantanamo Bay Non-combat - non-combat related injuries Died of a non-combat related incident. Szwec was assigned to Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Naval Hospital Guantanamo Bay   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/01/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina 32, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his convoy was attacked in Al Amarah, Iraq, on May 1, 2004 84th Engineer BN, (Light) 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/13/04 (I) Pfc. Torry D. Harris 21, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Tikrit, Iraq, on July 13, 2004 12th Chemical Company   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/24/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham 23, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Killed when a second homemade bomb detonated while he was attempting to defusea first device in Camp Wilson, Iraq, on February 24, 2005 797th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance BN, 52nd Ordn. REG   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/21/06 (I) Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma 25, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat Died from a non-combat related cause in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 21, 2006 68th Engineer Company, 62nd Engineer BN, 13th Containment Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/27/07 (A) Private 1st Class Daniel Zizumbo 27, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Bagram Air Base Hostile - hostile fire - suicide bomber 1st Transportation Movement Control Agency, 21st Theater Support Command   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/06/07 (A) Master Sergeant Wilberto Sabalu Jr. 36, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Kabul Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire U.S. Military Police School   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo     photo	07/06/07 (I) Specialist Eric Lill 28, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (Southeastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 17th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/22/07 (I) Pfc. Omar E. Torres 20, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 5th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
02/20/08 (I) Cpl. Albert Bitton 20, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack They died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, Iraq, from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Baghdad on Feb. 19. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st BN, 502nd Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	09/17/08 (A) Pfc Jason Antonio Vazquez 24, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Gerdia Seria, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Vazquez, who also was a Cook County correctional officer, was deployed to Afghanistan about three weeks ago. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Sycamore, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	01/18/09 (I) Staff Sgt Roberto Andrade 26, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	05/09/09 (I) Spc. Omar M. Albrak 21, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Reserve Baghdad Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident. He was an Individual Ready Reserve soldier assigned to the Headquarters, Multi-National Forces Iraq.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	11/05/09 (H) Francheska Velez 21, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Fort Hood, Texas Murder - small arms fire Died of wounds received in the Fort Hood shootings. Francheska Velez, 21, of Chicago, was pregnant and preparing to return home. A friend of Velez's, Sasha Ramos, described her as a fun-loving person who wrote poetry and loved dancing. Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
12/18/09 (A) Sgt. Albert D. Ware 27, Chicago, Illinois U.S. Army Arghandab River Valley Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 782nd Combat Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	12/01/09 (A) Sgt. Kenneth R. Nichols Jr. 28, Chrisman, Illinois U.S. Army Kunar province Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms and rocket-propelled grenade fires. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link     Link   photo	02/19/07 (I) Sergeant Pedro J. Colon 25, Cicero, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (north of) - Diyala Hostile - hostile fire - suicide car bomb 2nd BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	06/23/06 (I) Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre 34, Constantinople, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations near Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2006 2nd BN, 502nd INF REG, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/04/07 (I) Pvt. Dewayne L. White 27, Country Club Hills, Illinois U.S. Army Bayji - Salah ad Din Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Three soldiers died from wounds suffered when their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Bayji, Iraq. They were assigned to the 1st Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
11/15/03 (I) Spec. John R. Sullivan 26, Countryside, Illinois U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003 626th Forward Support BN, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/02/06 (I) Spec. Kristofer C. Walker 20, Creve Coeur, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of four soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their vehicle in Taji, Iraq, on October 2, 2006 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/04/06 (I) Spec. George R. Obourn Jr. 20, Creve Coeur, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire One of four soldiers killed when they were killed by enemy forces usingsmall arms fire and other weapons in Taji, Iraq, on October 4, 2006 7th Squadron, 10th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/08/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins 19, Crystal Lake, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 8, 2004 2nd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	11/23/09 (A) Spc. Jason A. McLeod 22, Crystal Lake, Illinois U.S. Army Pashmul, Afghanistan Hostile - Mortar attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with mortar fire He was assigned to the 704th Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link   photo     photo
07/11/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Christopher J. Antonik 29, Crystal Lake, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, U.S. Marine Corps Forces Special Operations Command, Camp Pendleton, Calif.   Military Times Link Link   Link   photo	03/23/03 (I) Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford 30, Decatur, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed in operations on the outskirts of Nasiriya on March 23, 2003 1st BN, 2nd Marine REG, 2nd Marine Expeditionary   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/16/10 (A) Sgt. Jesse R. Tilton 23, Decatur, Illinois U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Died of wounds sustained July 13 when insurgents attacked his unit in Kandahar City, Afghanistan, with rifle, rocket propelled grenade, and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	11/19/05 (I) Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer 21, DeKalb, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small-arms fire and grenades in Mosul, Iraq, on November 19, 2005 2nd BN, 1st INF REG, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/11/09 (A) Pfc. Matthew M. Martinek 20, DeKalb, Illinois U.S. Army Landstuhl Regional Medical Center Hostile - IED, RPG,small arms fire Died of wounds suffered in Paktika province, Afghanistan, Sept. 4 when enemy attacked his vehicle with an improvised-explosive device followed by a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 501st Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division, Fort   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
05/13/06 (I) Spec. Ronald W. Gebur 23, Delavan, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 13, 2006 1st BN, 22nd INF REG, 1st Brigade, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/03/09 (A) Spc. Simone A. Robinson 21, Dixmoor, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Brooke Army Medical Center Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died March 1 at Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near her security post on Jan. 17 in Kabul, Afghanistan. She was assigned to the 634th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	02/01/06 (I) Pfc. Sean T. Cardelli 20, Downers Grove, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire Killed by enemy small arms fire during combat operations near Falluja, Iraq, on February 1, 2006 3rd BN, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/25/06 (I) Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert 24, Downers Grove, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 25, 2006 1st Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/30/08 (I) Pfc. Christopher A. Bartkiewicz 25, Dunfermline, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division, Baumholder, Germany.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
09/15/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Drew M. Uhles 20, DuQuoin, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Killed during security and stability operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on September 15, 2004 1st BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	03/15/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer 19, Dwight, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Baghdad Non-combat 2nd Maintenance BN, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	08/08/03 (I) Pvt. Matthew D. Bush 20, East Alton, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Natural causes Died in his sleep on August 8, 2003, in Camp Caldwell in Kirkush, Iraq. Afellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing. F Troop, 1st Squadron, 10th Armored Cavalry   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/05/05 (I) Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr. 36, East Peoria, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died on August 5, 2005, of wounds received from an explosion during combat operations against enemy forces in Karma, Iraq, on June 12 3rd BN, 8th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/19/09 (A) Sgt. Paul Smith 43, East Peoria, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Not reported yet Not reported yet Died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Troop C, 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry, based in Aurora., Illinois, deployed to Afghanistan as part of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo
02/18/07 (A) Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs 20, Edwardsville, Illinois U.S. Army Shahjoi district of Zabul province Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	05/05/06 (A) Chief Warrant Officer 2 Christopher B. Donaldson 28, Effingham, Illinois U.S. Army Asadabad (10 mi NW of) [Kunar Prov.] Non-Hostile - Helicopter crash 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank 20, Elk Grove, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to enemy fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2004 2nd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/21/05 (I) Cpl. John T. Olson 21, Elk Grove Village, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 21, 2005 Headquarters BN, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	03/04/05 (I) Spec. Adriana N. Salem 21, Elk Grove Village, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when her military vehicle rolled over near Tikrit, Iraq, on March 4, 2005 3rd Forward Support BN, DIV Support Command, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/12/07 (I) Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek 22, Elmhurst, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, N.C. 2nd BN, 325th Airborne Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/22/07 (I) Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets 21, Elmwood, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Al Anbar Province Hostile - hostile fire 3rd BN, 10th Marine Reg, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/27/09 (A) Spc. Jared D. Stanker 22, Evergreen Park, Illinois U.S. Army southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/15/03 (I) Spec. William D. Dusenbery 30, Fairview Heights, Illinois U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when two 101st Airborne Division UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters collided in mid-air over Mosul, Iraq, on November 15, 2003 4th BN, 101st Aviation REG, 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	07/01/04 (I) Sgt. Christopher A. Wagener 24, Fairview Heights, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Land mine Killed when his convoy vehicle hit a land mine in Mosul, Iraq, on July 1, 2004 10th Aviation BN, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/16/08 (I) Pfc. Danny L. Kimme 27, Fisher, Illinois U.S. Army Balad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Balad, Iraq, when his unit was attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations. He was assigned to the 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 1st Squadron, 32nd Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	06/26/06 (I) Sgt. Terry M. Lisk 26, Fox Lake, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Died as a result of mortar rounds in Ramadi, Iraq, on June 26, 2006 1st BN, 37th Armor Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/19/09 (I) Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian M. Patton 37, Freeport, Illinois U.S. Navy Kuwait Non-hostile - Accident   Military Times Link DoD Link   Link	11/03/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly 28, Galesburg, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during patrol operations in Ashraf, Iraq, on November 3, 2005 Battery B, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/07/07 (I) Senior Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr. 24, Galesburg, Illinois U.S. Air Force Mahmudiyah - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
07/07/09 (A) Spc. Christopher M. Talbert 24, Galesburg, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Marion, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	04/28/07 (I) Pvt. Cole E. Spencer 21, Gays, Illinois U.S. Army Salman Pak - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 15th Infantry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	11/02/03 (I) 1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas 30, Genoa, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Helicopter shot down Killed when his CH-47 Chinook helicopter was shot down by a surface-to-air missile near Falluja, Iraq, on November 2, 2003 Company F, 106th Aviation Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/19/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Joshua Melton 26, Germantown , Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Not reported yet Not reported yet Died when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Co. 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, based in Marion, Illinois, deployed to Afghanistan as part of the 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT).   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	01/31/05 (I) Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny 27, Glenview, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 31, 2005 1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
07/06/09 (A) 2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams 41, Glenwood, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Konduz Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo     photo	08/08/06 (I) Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer 26, Granite City, Illinois U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash One of two soldiers killed when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed into a lake near Rutba, Iraq, on August 8, 2006. His remains wererecovered on August 9. 82nd Medical Company (Air Ambulance), 541st Combat Sustainment Support Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/02/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher 19, Grays Lake, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 2, 2005 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/04/04 (I) Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris 19, Gurnee, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries received from enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 4, 2004 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/27/04 (I) 1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt 38, Hammond, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Rocket attack Killed when two 122mm rockets were fired into his forward operating base in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 27, 2004 Battery B, 1st BN, 82nd Field Artillery REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/24/05 (I) Pfc. Jeffrey R. Wallace 20, Hoopeston, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of three soldiers killed when a roadside bomb exploded near their Humvee in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 24, 2005 1st BN, 76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo   photo	11/11/04 (I) Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos 22, Inverness, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Babil Province, Iraq on November 11, 2004 2nd Battalion, 24th Marine Regiment, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/13/03 (I) Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker 19, Irvington, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident Killed when the munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded near Hilla, Iraq, on May 13, 2003 2nd Combat Engineer BN, 2nd Marine Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	07/17/10 (A) Sgt. Matthew W. Weikert 29, Jacksonville, Illinois U.S. Army Paktika province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds sustained when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 187th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link Link	08/22/04 (I) Cpl. Christopher Belchik 30, Jersey, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died due to hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on August 22, 2004 2nd BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/11/10 (A) Cpl. Jamie R. Lowe 21, Johnsonville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to 3rd Reconnaissance Battalion, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force, Okinawa, Japan.   Military Times Link Link   Link	12/06/05 (I) Spec. Brian A. Wright 19, Keensburg, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died when his Humvee struck a mine during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on December 6, 2005 135th Engineer Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/04/06 (I) Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin 24, Knoxville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center on May 25, 2006, of injuriessustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his RG-31 Mine ProtectedVehicle during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on May 4, 2006 5th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/24/03 (I) Cpl. Evan T. James 21, LaHarpe, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - drowned Drowned while crossing the Saddam Canal on March 24, 2003 6th Engineer Support BN, 4th Force Service Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	12/01/03 (I) Spec. Uday Singh 21, Lake Forest, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his patrol was attacked in Habbaniya, Iraq, on December 1, 2003 C Company, 1st BN, 34th Armored REG, 1st Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo     photo
05/10/09 (A) Spc. Lukasz 23 D. Saczek 23, Lake in the Hills, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Nangarhar province Non-combat Died in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	06/16/04 (I) Maj. Paul R. Syverson III 32, Lake Zurich, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Mortar attack Killed during a mortar attack on Logistical Support Area Anaconda in Balad, Iraq, on June 16, 2004 5th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/08/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini 24, Lansing, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of a gunshot wound during combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 8, 2006 1st BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/21/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche 21, Lena, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died of injuries received in a non-hostile vehicle incident in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 21, 2004 1st BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/20/04 (A) Spec. Wesley R. Wells 21, Libertyville, Illinois U.S. Army Naka, Paktika Prov. [nr. Khost] Hostile - hostile fire 2nd Battalion, 27th Infantry Reg., 25th Infantry Div.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
05/26/07 (I) Spc. Francis M. Trussel Jr. 21, Lincoln, Illinois U.S. Army Diyala Province Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 12th Cavalry Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	09/09/03 (I) Pfc. Ryan G. Carlock 25, Macomb, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries sustained when enemy fighters attacked his fuel truck northwest of Baghdad, Iraq, on September 9, 2003 416th Transportation Company, 260th Quartermaster Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	08/11/07 (I) Spc. Justin O. Penrod 24, Mahomet, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (South of) - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. 1st BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	04/07/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid 27, Malden, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - RPG, small arms fire Killed when he was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade as his unit was breaching a wall at the Baghdad International Airport on April 7, 2003 B Company, 11th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/10/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering 20, Marion, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 10, 2004 1st BN, 3rd Marines, 3rd Marine Division, III Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/29/09 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Shaw 37, Markham, Illinois U.S. Army Jolo Island, the Philippines Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from the detonation of an improvised-explosive device. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/25/04 (I) Spec. Charles L. Neeley 19, Mattoon, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a pontoon bridge in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 25, 2004 454th Transportation Company, Army Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/24/09 (A) Sgt. Scott B. Stream 39, Mattoon, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard southern Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Effingham, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	07/08/04 (I) Pfc. Collier E. Barcus 21, McHenry, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed along with four other soldiers when a car bomb struck the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters building in Samarra, Iraq, on July 8, 2004 1st BN, 26th INF REG, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/05/07 (I) Spc. Keith A. Nurnberg 26, McHenry, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo     photo
11/12/07 (I) Spc. Ashley Sietsema 20, Melrose Park, Illinois U.S. Army Kuwait City, Kuwait, Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries suffered in a vehicle accident. She was assigned to the 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical Battalion, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinois National Guard, North Riverside, Ill. 708th Medical Company, 108th Medical BN, 108th Sustainment Brigade, Illinoi   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	03/15/09 (A) Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta 23, Midlothian, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/03/04 (I) Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt 21, Millstadt, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from injuries received as result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on December 3, 2004 5th BN, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/08/07 (I) Sgt. Nickolas Lee Hopper 27, Montrose, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Anbar province, Iraq Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds received while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 20, 2005. He was assigned to the 2nd Low Altitude Air Defense Battalion, Marine Air Control Group-28, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Cherry Point, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	11/10/05 (I) Sgt. Joshua A. Terando 27, Morris, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire One of two soldiers killed when their M1A1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces in Khalidiya, Iraq, on November 10, 2005 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 28th Infantry Division, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/13/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny 30, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Killed when his M113 armored personnel carrier threw a track, causing it to roll over in Al Asad, Iraq, on June 13, 2003 3rd Air Defense Artillery, 3rd Armored Cavalry   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/01/04 (I) Sgt. Jack T. Hennessy 21, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Killed when his checkpoint came under small-arms fire in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 1, 2004 1st BN, 9th Cavalry REG, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/09/04 (I) Sgt. David M. Caruso 25, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 9, 2004 2nd Force RECON Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/01/05 (I) Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser 19, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Bomb One of 10 Marines killed when a homemade bomb made from four artilleryshells exploded at an abandoned flour factory used as a Marine outpostin Falluja, Iraq, on December 1, 2005 2nd BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/04/06 (I) Sgt. Bradley H. Beste 22, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack One of two soldiers killed when a roadside bomb detonated near their Humvee during combat operations in Ramadi, Iraq, on August 4, 2006 1st Calvary Reg, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
08/13/08 (I) Cpl. James M. Hale 23, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, Fort Bliss, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	08/14/08 (A) Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo 22, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	06/16/10 (A) Pfc. Gunnar R. Hotchkin 31, Naperville, Illinois U.S. Army North Kunduz, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	06/02/07 (A) Pfc. Jacob Michael Lowell 22, New Lenox, Illinois U.S. Army Gowardesh Hostile - hostile fire - RPG, small arms fire 1st BN, 503rd Infantry Reg (Air Assault), 173rd Airborne Brigade   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	08/22/07 (I) Cpl. Phillip J. Brodnick 25, New Lenox, Illinois U.S. Army Northern Iraq Non-hostile - helicopter crash Died of injuries suffered when their helicopter crashed. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii 2nd BN, 35th Infantry Reg, 3rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link
06/23/06 (I) Cpl Ryan J. Buckley 21, Nokomis, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died of injuries sustained when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on June 23, 2006 2nd BN, 506th INF REG, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	10/06/04 (I) Spec. Jessica L. Cawvey 21, Normal, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near her convoy vehicle in Falluja, Iraq, on October 6, 2004 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/17/07 (A) Captain Joshua E. Steele 26, North Henderson, Illinois U.S. Army Panjway Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division (Transition Team)   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	09/02/03 (I) Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson 20, Oak Park, Illinois U.S. Army Non-hostile - Helicopter crash Killed when the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter he was in rolled over after makinga hard landing in Baghdad, Iraq, on September 2, 2003 3rd BN, 325th Parachute INF REG   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/08/09 (A) 1st Lt. Jared W. Southworth 26, Oakland, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kabul, Afghanistan Hostile - IED attack Died Feb. 8 in Kabul, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment of Marion, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link
03/30/05 (I) Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley 30, Olney, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Small arms fire Died of injuries sustained when enemy forces using small arms fire attacked his unit in Mosul, Iraq, on March 30, 2005 3rd BN, 21st INF REG, 1st Brigade, 25th Infantry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/15/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Hines 26, Olney, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar province, Iraq, on October 15, 2006 3rd Battalion, 24th Marines, 4th Marine Division, Marine Forces Reserve   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/09 (A) Spc. Norman L. Cain III 22, Oregon, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/06/09 (A) Spc. Chester W. Hosford 35, Ottawa, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Konduz Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	06/18/07 (I) Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy 20, Palestine, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (Died in Balad) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 1st BN, 8th Cavalry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
08/31/03 (A) Pfc. Adam L. Thomas 21, Palos Hills, Illinois U.S. Army Shkin (NW of) (Paktika Province) Hostile fire 1st Bat., 87th Inf. Reg., 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	09/24/04 (I) 2nd Lt. Ryan Leduc 28, Pana, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died as result of a non-combat vehicle accident in Ar Rutba, Iraq, on September 24, 2004 2nd BN, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/23/04 (I) Spec. Jeremy L. Ridlen 23, Paris, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Bomb Ridlenwas killed by small-arms fire after a bomb hidden in a parked dumptruck was detonated as his military convoy was driving by in EastFalluja, Iraq, on May 23, 2004. 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	04/11/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray 19, Patoka, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died from hostile fire in Anbar province, Iraq, on April 11, 2004 3rd BN, 4th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/27/05 (I) 2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau 29, Peoria, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when his up-armored Humvee was struck by a roadside bomb while traveling between Karbala and Ramadi, Iraq, on February 27, 2005 Company A, 224th Engineer Battalion, Iowa Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link
11/24/05 (I) Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow 40, Peoria, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when his M1A2 Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal in Baghdad, Iraq, on November 24, 2005 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry REG   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/19/05 (I) Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer 26, Pinckneyville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed on an escort mission when a roadside bomb detonated near his Humvee while crossing a bridge in Mahmudiyah, Iraq, on May 19, 2005 2nd BN, 70th Armored REG, 1st Armored Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	07/16/10 (A) Staff Sgt. Justus S. Bartelt 27, Polo, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Helmand province, Afghanistan Hostile Died while supporting combat operations He was assigned to 2nd Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C.   Military Times Link Link	08/02/05 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull 41, Princeton, Illinois U.S. Navy Non-combat Died on board the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related ncident on August 2, 2005 USS Princeton   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/16/09 (A) Sgt. Christopher M. Rudzinski 28, Rantoul, Illinois U.S. Army Kandahar, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to 293rd Military Police Company, 385th Military Police Battalion, 16th Military Police Brigade (Airborne), Fort Stewart, Ga.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo
04/29/04 (I) Sgt. Landis W. Garrison 23, Rapids City, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Accident - gunshot Died of an accidental gunshot wound in Abu Ghraib, Iraq, on April 29, 2004 333rd Military Police Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/09/05 (I) Spec. Miguel Carrasquillo 25, River Grove, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Car bomb Killed when a car bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on August 9, 2005 1st BN, 76th Field Artillery REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/09/05 (I) Sgt. Jessica M. Housby 23, Rock Island, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near her convoy on Route Golden, Iraq, on February 9, 2005 1644th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo	05/25/08 (I) Sgt. Blake W. Evans 24, Rockford, Illinois U.S. Army Al Jazeera Desert Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	08/01/08 (A) Pfc. David J. Badie 23, Rockford, Illinois U.S. Army Asadabad, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered in Chowkay Valley, Afghanistan, when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the Special Troops Battalion, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Hood, Texas.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo
12/30/09 (A) Elizabeth Hanson 31, Rockford, Illinois CIA Khost, Afghanistan Hostile - Suicide bomber Died when a suicide bomber struck the CIA’s operation at Camp Chapman in eastern Khost Province Wednesday. She was a CIA officer. "Hanson was known as Bitsy. She was a vivacious, generous, friendly young woman who seemed to enjoy challenging herself in academics and extracurriculars"   Link     Link     Link	09/17/08 (A) Sgt. Joshua W. Harris 21, Romeoville, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Gerdia Seria, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. He was was assigned to the 2nd Battalion 122nd Field Artillery, Illinois Army National Guard, Robbins, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link photo     photo     photo	01/13/10 (A) Spc. Kyle J. Wright 22, Romeoville, Illinois U.S. Army Kandahar Air Field Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered earlier that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Arlington   Military Times Link Link	03/31/03 (I) Spec. Brandon J. Rowe 20, Roscoe, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed in action March 31, 2003, in Ayyub, Iraq, by enemy artillery 1st BN, 502nd INF REG, 101st Airborne   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/02/07 (I) Staff Sgt. Paul M. Latourney 28, Roselle, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (northwest of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 5th Cavalry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo
06/05/06 (I) Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski 44, Roseville, Illinois U.S. Navy Hostile - IED attack Died as a result of enemy action when his Humvee was struck by a roadside bomb in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 5, 2006 Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 25   Personal Tribute Site   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	09/29/08 (A) Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez 33, Round Lake, Illinois U.S. Army Yakhchal, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device during mounted operations. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 7th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link	10/13/04 (I) Spec. Jaime Moreno 28, Round Lake Beach, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Died on October 13, 2004, of injuries when a roadside bomb detonated near his patrol vehicle in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 12 20th Engineer BN, 1st Cavalry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/15/09 (A) Sgt. Robert M. Weinger 24, Round Lake Beach, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Kot, Afghanistan. Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died as a result of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/27/09 (I) Maj. David L. Audo 35, Saint Joseph, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad, Iraq Non-hostile Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion, 6th Military Police Group, Fort Lewis, Wash.   Military Times Link W.Post Link
06/24/09 (I) Spc. Casey L. Hills 23, Salem, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of injuries sustained during a vehicle roll-over. He was He was assigned to the 100th Battalion, 442nd Infantry Regiment, Pago Pago, American Samoa.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	04/06/08 (I) Pfc. Shane D. Penley 19, Sauk Village, Illinois U.S. Army Rustamiyah - Baghdad Hostile - hostile fire - rocket fire Died at Patrol Base Copper, Iraq, from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post. The incident is under investigation. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link	05/12/03 (I) Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik 21, Schaumburg, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Non-combat - Ordnance explosion Killed when the unexploded ordnance he was handling detonated near a Marine encampment in Iraq on May 12, 2003 1st Maint. BN, 1st Force Service Support Group   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/18/04 (I) Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney 59, Schaumburg, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat - Natural causes Died on May 18, 2004, in Landstuhl, Germany after he was medically evacuatedfrom Iraq to Germany for surgery due to a sudden medical condition Company B, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link   photo	11/30/05 (I) Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk 25, Schiller Park, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat Died of non-combat related injuries in Taji, Iraq, on November 30, 2005 4th BN, 3rd Aviation REG, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link
09/04/07 (I) Pvt. Randol S. Shelton 22, Schiller Park, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (eastern part) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan. 2nd BN, 16th Infantry Reg, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link   photo	06/06/05 (I) Spec. Brian M. Romines 20, Simpson, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his up-armored Humvee while traveling outside Baghdad, Iraq, on June 6, 2005 Battery A, 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	10/30/06 (I) Sgt. Kraig D. Foyteck 26, Skokie, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Died of injuries suffered from contact with enemy forces using small armsfire during check point operations in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 30, 2006 2nd BN, 1st Infantry Reg, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/24/05 (I) Spec. Jacob C. Palmatier 29, Springfield, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb detonated near his military vehicle in Muqdadiya, Iraq, on February 24, 2005 1st BN, 30th INF REG, 3rd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	03/29/03 (A) Staff Sgt. Jacob L. Frazier 24, St. Charles, Illinois U.S. Air National Guard Geresk Hostile - hostile fire - ambush Their unit was ambushed by four gunmen on motorcycles in southern Afghanistan. 169th Air Spt., 182nd Airlift Wing, Illinois ANG   Military Times Link W.Post Link
04/16/07 (I) Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich 25, St. Charles, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (southwest part) Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire 1st BN, 18th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link   photo	11/20/03 (I) Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell 21, Sterling, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident Died on November 20, 2003, at Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio, Texas, of wounds received when an ammunition point caught fire onNovember 14 in Tikrit, Iraq C Company, 299th Engineer BN, 4th Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	08/11/07 (I) Sgt. Andrew W. Lancaster 23, Stockton, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (South of) - Babil Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered from an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Ga. 1st BN, 30th Infantry Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/24/09 (A) Pfc. Devin J. Michel 19, Stockton, Illinois U.S. Army Zhari province, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	06/03/06 (I) Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings 22, Streamwood, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died of wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 3, 2006 1st BN, 1st Marine REG, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link
01/27/05 (I) Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty 22, Streator, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Babil Province, Iraq, on January 27, 2005 1st BN, 2nd Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	07/29/09 (A) Pvt. Gerrick D. Smith 19, Sullivan, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry, Illinois Army National Guard, Marion, Ill.   Military Times Link W.Post Link	12/26/03 (I) Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter 28, Tinley Park, Illinois U.S. Army National Guard Hostile - Bomb Killed when the homemade bomb he was attempting to render safe detonated in Baquba, Iraq, on December 26, 2003 745th Ordnance Company, 79th Ordnance Battalion, Michigan Army National Guard   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/19/05 (I) Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke 21, Tinley Park, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of hostile action in Anbar province, Iraq, on February 19, 2005 1st BN, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/03/10 (A) Senior Airman Bradley R. Smith 24, Troy, Illinois U.S. Army Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan Hostile Died of wounds sustained while supporting combat operations. He was assigned to the 10th Air Support Operations Squadron, Fort Riley, Kan.   Military Times Link Link
06/26/03 (I) Spec. Corey A. Hubbell 20, Urbana, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Illness Died from a non-combat related cause in Camden Yards, Kuwait, on June 26, 2003 Company B, 46th Engineer Battalion   Military Times Link W.Post Link	05/29/07 (I) Pfc. Robert A. Liggett 23, Urbana, Illinois U.S. Army Rustamiyah Non-combat 2nd BN, 69th Armor Reg, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link	10/09/05 (I) Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr. 29, Virden, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - hostile fire Killed when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces in Baghdad, Iraq, on October 9, 2005 2nd BN, 5th Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	09/05/05 (I) Spec. Jeffrey A. Williams 20, Warrenville, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - IED attack Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near his combat patrol in Tal Afar, Iraq, on September 5, 2005 3rd Squadron, 7th Cavalry REG, 2nd Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	01/08/08 (I) Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier 20, Washburn, Illinois U.S. Army Salah Ad Din Province Hostile - hostile fire - small arms fire The Department of Defense announced today the death of three soldiers who were supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. They died Jan. 8 of wounds sustained during combat operations in Samarra, Iraq. The incident is under investigation. They were assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky. 2nd BN, 327th Infantry Reg, 1st Brigade Combat Team, (Air Assault) 101st Airborne Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link
08/12/05 (I) 1st Lt. David L. Giaimo 24, Waukegan, Illinois U.S. Army Hostile - Land mine Killed when his Humvee hit a land mine in Tikrit, Iraq, on August 12, 2005 1st BN, 7th INF REG, 1st Brigade, 3rd Infantry Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/15/05 (A) Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner 36, Waukegan, Illinois U.S. Army Paktika Province (eastern part), Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group   Arlington   Military Times Link W.Post Link	11/09/04 (I) Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson 19, Wheaton, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - hostile fire Died as a result of enemy action in Anbar province, Iraq, on November 9, 2004. 3rd BN, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/02/07 (I) Capt. Kevin C. Landeck 26, Wheaton, Illinois U.S. Army Baghdad (south of) Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack 2nd BN, 15th Field Artillery Reg, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link     Link     Link     Link   photo	07/10/10 (A) Spc. Joseph W. Dimock II 21, Wildwood, Illinois U.S. Army Salerno, Afghanistan Non-combat Died of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident when an explosion occurred in an ammunition holding facility during an inventory. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.   Military Times Link Link   Link   photo
01/13/06 (I) Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price 19, Woodlawn, Illinois U.S. Marine Corps Hostile - Small arms fire Died of wounds received from small-arms fire during combat operations against enemy forces in Ramadi, Iraq, on January 13, 2006 3rd BN, 10th Marines, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force   Military Times Link W.Post Link	02/20/09 (A) Staff Sgt. Jeremy E. Bessa 26, Woodridge, Illinois U.S. Army Khordi, Afghanistan Hostile - hostile fire - IED attack Died when his military vehicle was struck by an improvised explosive device followed by small arms fire attack by enemy forces. He was assigned to 1st Battalion, 3rd Special Forces Group (Airborne), Fort Bragg, N.C.   Military Times Link W.Post Link   Link	12/19/04 (I) Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer 33, Zion, Illinois U.S. Army Non-combat - Accident - vehicular Died when he was hit by a vehicle in Shuaybah, Kuwait, on December 19, 2004 180th Transportation BN, 13th COSCOM   Military Times Link W.Post Link