I got your letter today
And I miss you all so much, here
I can't wait to see you all
And I'm counting the days, dear
I still believe that there's gold
At the end of the world
And I'll come home
To Illinois
On the day after tomorrow
And I miss you all so much, here
I can't wait to see you all
And I'm counting the days, dear
I still believe that there's gold
At the end of the world
And I'll come home
To Illinois
On the day after tomorrow
~Tom Waits~
Capt. Ryan A. Beaupre
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.
Branch: Marines
March 20, 2003: CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.
Branch: Marines
March 20, 2003: CH-46E helicopter crash in Kuwait.
Location: Iraq
Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Decatur/Macon, Ill.
Branch: Marines
March 23, 2003: Killed during operations on outskirts of Nasiriyah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Decatur/Macon, Ill.
Branch: Marines
March 23, 2003: Killed during operations on outskirts of Nasiriyah.
Location: Iraq
Cpl. Evan T. James
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: LaHarpe, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
March 24, 2003: Drowned while swimming across canal in southeastern Iraq to set up armed cover for a water purification team.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: LaHarpe, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
March 24, 2003: Drowned while swimming across canal in southeastern Iraq to set up armed cover for a water purification team.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Brandon J. Rowe
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Roscoe, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 31, 2003: Shot under his arm by enemy artillery near Najaf.
Location: Najaf, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Roscoe, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 31, 2003: Shot under his arm by enemy artillery near Najaf.
Location: Najaf, Iraq
1st Sgt. Edward Smith
Age: 38
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 05, 2003: Died in Doha, Qatar from wounds suffered from Iraqi mortar fire in central Iraq
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 05, 2003: Died in Doha, Qatar from wounds suffered from Iraqi mortar fire in central Iraq
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Malden, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 07, 2003: A crane he was driving over a berm in Iraq was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Malden, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 07, 2003: A crane he was driving over a berm in Iraq was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade.
Location: Iraq
Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 12, 2003: Unexploded ordnance detonated while being handled.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 12, 2003: Unexploded ordnance detonated while being handled.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Nicholas B. Kleiboeker
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Irvington, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 13, 2003: The munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Irvington, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 13, 2003: The munitions bunker he was working in caught fire and exploded.
Location: Iraq
1st Lt. Timothy Louis Ryan
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 19, 2003: CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Hillah Canal.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 19, 2003: CH-46 Sea Knight helicopter that went down shortly after takeoff in the Shatt Hillah Canal.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 13, 2003: On the way back from patrol, Pokorny's M113 armored personnel carrier, threw a track causing the vehicle to roll over.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 13, 2003: On the way back from patrol, Pokorny's M113 armored personnel carrier, threw a track causing the vehicle to roll over.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Cory A. Hubbell
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Urbana, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 26, 2003:
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Urbana, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 26, 2003:
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Brandon Ramsey
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Calumet City, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
August 08, 2003: Pfc. Ramsey was killed when the vehicle he was in rolled over while chasing a suspicious vehicle. Ramsey was taking part in a convoy escort mission.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Calumet City, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
August 08, 2003: Pfc. Ramsey was killed when the vehicle he was in rolled over while chasing a suspicious vehicle. Ramsey was taking part in a convoy escort mission.
Location: Iraq
Pvt. Matthew D. Bush
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: East Alton, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 08, 2003: A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: East Alton, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 08, 2003: A fellow soldier tried to wake Bush and noticed he was not breathing.
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Oak Park, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 02, 2003: Pfc. Sisson died when the UH-60 helicopter he was in flipped and crashed on take off.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Oak Park, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 02, 2003: Pfc. Sisson died when the UH-60 helicopter he was in flipped and crashed on take off.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Ryan G. Carlock
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Macomb, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 09, 2003: Killed when the fuel truck he was riding in was attacked northwest of Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Macomb, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 09, 2003: Killed when the fuel truck he was riding in was attacked northwest of Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Genoa, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 02, 2003: Killed when insurgents shot down a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Genoa, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 02, 2003: Killed when insurgents shot down a CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Spec. John R. Sullivan
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Countryside, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 15, 2003: Killed when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Countryside, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 15, 2003: Killed when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Spec. William D. Dusenbery
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Fairview Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 15, 2003: Killed when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Fairview Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 15, 2003: Killed when two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters crashed in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Sterling, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 20, 2003: Died at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio after being wounded in a Tikrit fire on Nov. 14, 2003. His unit was destroying an ammunition cache when a fire started.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Sterling, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 20, 2003: Died at the Brooke Army Medical Center in San Antonio after being wounded in a Tikrit fire on Nov. 14, 2003. His unit was destroying an ammunition cache when a fire started.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Uday Singh
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Lake Forest, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 01, 2003: Killed while on patrol in Habbaniyah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Lake Forest, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 01, 2003: Killed while on patrol in Habbaniyah.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter
Age: 28
Sex: M
Hometown: Tinley Parl, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
December 26, 2003: Killed in Baqubah when a makeshift bomb he was trying to disarm exploded.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Tinley Parl, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
December 26, 2003: Killed in Baqubah when a makeshift bomb he was trying to disarm exploded.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. Ivory L. Phipps
Age: 44
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
March 17, 2004: Killed in a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
March 17, 2004: Killed in a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Gurnee, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 04, 2004: Killed when his Humvee was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Gurnee, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 04, 2004: Killed when his Humvee was struck by a rocket-propelled grenade in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Cpl. Forest J. Jostes
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Albion, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 04, 2004: Killed when their units were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Albion, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 04, 2004: Killed when their units were attacked with rocket-propelled grenades and small arms fire in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Phillip E. Frank
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Elk Grove, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 08, 2004: Killed by small-arms fire in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Elk Grove, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 08, 2004: Killed by small-arms fire in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Pfc. Gregory R. Goodrich
Age: 37
Sex: M
Hometown: Bartonville, Ill.
Branch: Army Reserves
April 09, 2004: Killed when his convoy came under attack on a highway between Abu Ghraib and Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Bartonville, Ill.
Branch: Army Reserves
April 09, 2004: Killed when his convoy came under attack on a highway between Abu Ghraib and Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Patoka, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 11, 2004: Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Patoka, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 11, 2004: Killed by hostile fire in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Bensenville, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 23, 2004: Killed when his convoy was hit by a makeshift bomb in Samarra.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Bensenville, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 23, 2004: Killed when his convoy was hit by a makeshift bomb in Samarra.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina
Age: 32
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 01, 2004: Killed when their convoy was attacked in Amarah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 01, 2004: Killed when their convoy was attacked in Amarah.
Location: Iraq
Capt. John E. Tipton
Age: 32
Sex: M
Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 02, 2004: Killed in an explosion in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 02, 2004: Killed in an explosion in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney
Age: 59
Sex: M
Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
May 18, 2004: Died from surgery complications in Landstuhl, Germany after he was evacuated for a medical condition.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Schaumburg, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
May 18, 2004: Died from surgery complications in Landstuhl, Germany after he was evacuated for a medical condition.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Jeremy L. Ridlen
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Paris, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
May 23, 2004: Killed by small-arms fire during an ambush on his convoy in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Paris, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
May 23, 2004: Killed by small-arms fire during an ambush on his convoy in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Maj. Paul R. Syverson III
Age: 32
Sex: M
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 16, 2004: Killed by a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit his camp in Balad.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Lake Zurich, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 16, 2004: Killed by a mortar attack when mortar rounds hit his camp in Balad.
Location: Iraq
1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt
Age: 38
Sex: M
Hometown: Hammond, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 27, 2004: Killed during a rocket attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Hammond, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 27, 2004: Killed during a rocket attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sgt. Christopher A. Wagener
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Fairview Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 01, 2004: Killed when his convoy hit a landmine in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Fairview Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 01, 2004: Killed when his convoy hit a landmine in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Collier E. Barcus
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: McHenry, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 08, 2004: Killed during a mortar attack on the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: McHenry, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 08, 2004: Killed during a mortar attack on the Iraqi National Guard Headquarters in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Pfc. Torry D. Harris
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 13, 2004: Died of non-combat related injuries in Tikrit.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 13, 2004: Died of non-combat related injuries in Tikrit.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Crystal Lake, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 08, 2004: Killed during an attack in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Crystal Lake, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 08, 2004: Killed during an attack in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Cpl. Christopher Belchik
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Alton, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 22, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Alton, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 22, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Spec. Charles L. Neeley
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Mattoon, Ill.
Branch: Army Reserves
August 25, 2004: Killed when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a pontoon bridge in Tikrit.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Mattoon, Ill.
Branch: Army Reserves
August 25, 2004: Killed when his tractor-trailer rolled over as he attempted to access a pontoon bridge in Tikrit.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison
Age: 26
Sex: F
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
September 05, 2004: Killed during a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
September 05, 2004: Killed during a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Spec. Charles R. Lamb
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Casey, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
September 05, 2004: Killed during a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Casey, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
September 05, 2004: Killed during a mortar attack in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Drew M. Uhles
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: DuQuoin, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 15, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: DuQuoin, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 15, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sgt. Benjamin K. Smith
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Carterville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 22, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Carterville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 22, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
2nd Lt. Ryan Leduc
Age: 28
Sex: M
Hometown: Pana, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 24, 2004:
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Pana, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 24, 2004:
Location: Iraq
Sgt. Jack T. Hennessy
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 01, 2004: Killed at his checkpoint in Baghdad by small-arms fire.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 01, 2004: Killed at his checkpoint in Baghdad by small-arms fire.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Spec. Jessica L. Cawvey
Age: 21
Sex: F
Hometown: Normal, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
October 06, 2004: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Normal, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
October 06, 2004: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near her convoy vehicle in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Jaime Moreno
Age: 28
Sex: M
Hometown: Round Lake Beach, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 13, 2004: Died of injuries sustained on Oct. 12 when a makeshift bomb exploded near their patrol vehicle in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Round Lake Beach, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 13, 2004: Died of injuries sustained on Oct. 12 when a makeshift bomb exploded near their patrol vehicle in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Belvidere, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
November 08, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Babil province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Belvidere, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
November 08, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Babil province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Blandinsville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 08, 2004: Killed in a vehicle accident in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Blandinsville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 08, 2004: Killed in a vehicle accident in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Wheaton, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 09, 2004: Killed during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Wheaton, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 09, 2004: Killed during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. David M. Caruso
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 09, 2004: Killed during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 09, 2004: Killed during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Marion, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 10, 2004: Killed during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Marion, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 10, 2004: Killed during the U.S. assault on Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Inverness, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 11, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Babil Province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Inverness, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 11, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Babil Province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Millstadt, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 03, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Millstadt, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 03, 2004: Killed by enemy action in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer
Age: 33
Sex: M
Hometown: Zion, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 19, 2004: Killed when a vehicle struck them in Shuaybah, Kuwait.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Zion, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 19, 2004: Killed when a vehicle struck them in Shuaybah, Kuwait.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Lena, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 21, 2004: Died due to injuries received in a vehicle accident in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Lena, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 21, 2004: Died due to injuries received in a vehicle accident in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 26, 2005: Killed when a Marine Corps transport helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Rutbah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 26, 2005: Killed when a Marine Corps transport helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Rutbah.
Location: Iraq
Cpl. Nathaniel K. Moore
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 26, 2005: Killed when a Marine Corps transport helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Rutbah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Champaign, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 26, 2005: Killed when a Marine Corps transport helicopter crashed during a sandstorm near Rutbah.
Location: Iraq
Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Streator, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 27, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Babil province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Streator, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 27, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Babil province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Glenview, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 31, 2005: Kill during a security operation in Babil province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Glenview, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 31, 2005: Kill during a security operation in Babil province.
Location: Babil, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Grays Lake, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 02, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Grays Lake, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 02, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sgt. Jessica M. Housby
Age: 23
Sex: F
Hometown: Rock Island, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
February 09, 2005: Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near her convoy in Route Golden, Iraq.
Location: Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Rock Island, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
February 09, 2005: Killed when a roadside bomb exploded near her convoy in Route Golden, Iraq.
Location: Iraq
Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Tinley Park, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 19, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Tinley Park, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 19, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Cpl. John T. Olson
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 21, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Elk Grove Village, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 21, 2005: Killed by hostile action in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Spec. Jacob C. Palmatier
Age: 29
Sex: M
Hometown: Springfield, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 24, 2005: Killed by a roadside blast in Muqdadiyah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Springfield, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 24, 2005: Killed by a roadside blast in Muqdadiyah.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Lincoln, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 24, 2005: Killed by a makeshift bomb while responding to an earlier detonation in Camp Wilson.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Lincoln, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 24, 2005: Killed by a makeshift bomb while responding to an earlier detonation in Camp Wilson.
Location: Iraq
2nd Lt. Richard B. Gienau
Age: 29
Sex: M
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
February 27, 2005: Killed in a roadside bomb blast in Ramadi.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
February 27, 2005: Killed in a roadside bomb blast in Ramadi.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Adriana N. Salem
Age: 21
Sex: F
Hometown: Elk Grove, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 04, 2005: Killed when her vehicle rolled over in Remagen.
Location: Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Elk Grove, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 04, 2005: Killed when her vehicle rolled over in Remagen.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley
Age: 30
Sex: M
Hometown: Olney, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 30, 2005: Killed during an attack in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Olney, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 30, 2005: Killed during an attack in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Wyatt D. Eisenhauer
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Pinckneyville, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 19, 2005: Killed during an escort mission when a makeshift bomb exploded on a bridge in Mahmudiyah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Pinckneyville, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 19, 2005: Killed during an escort mission when a makeshift bomb exploded on a bridge in Mahmudiyah.
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Jeffrey R. Wallace
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Hoopeston, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 24, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near their Humvee.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Hoopeston, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 24, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near their Humvee.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Brian M. Romines
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Simpson, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
June 06, 2005: Killed by a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Simpson, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
June 06, 2005: Killed by a roadside bomb blast in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Petty Officer 1st Class Thomas C. Hull
Age: 41
Sex: M
Hometown: Princeton, Ill.
Branch: Navy
August 02, 2005: Died on board the USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related incident.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Princeton, Ill.
Branch: Navy
August 02, 2005: Died on board the USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf after being medically evacuated to the carrier for a non-combat related incident.
Location: Iraq
Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball Jr.
Age: 36
Sex: M
Hometown: East Peoria, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 05, 2005: Died from wounds received June 12 while conduting combat operations against enemy forces at Karmah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: East Peoria, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 05, 2005: Died from wounds received June 12 while conduting combat operations against enemy forces at Karmah.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Miguel Carrasquillo
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: River Grove, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 09, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his military vehicle.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: River Grove, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 09, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his military vehicle.
Location: Iraq
1st Lt. David L. Giaimo
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Waukegan, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 12, 2005: Killed when his Humvee hit a land mine in Tikrit.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Waukegan, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 12, 2005: Killed when his Humvee hit a land mine in Tikrit.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Jeffrey A. Williams
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Warrenville, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 05, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his combat patrol in Tal Afar.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Warrenville, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 05, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his combat patrol in Tal Afar.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper Jr.
Age: 29
Sex: M
Hometown: Virden, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 09, 2005: Killed when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Virden, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 09, 2005: Killed when his reconnaissance mission was attacked by enemy forces in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Spec. James T. Grijalva
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Burbank, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
October 12, 2005: Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Burbank, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
October 12, 2005: Died of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
1st Lt. Debra A. Banaszak
Age: 35
Sex: F
Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
October 28, 2005: Died at Camp Victory, Kuwait from non-combat related injuries.
Location: Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Bloomington, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
October 28, 2005: Died at Camp Victory, Kuwait from non-combat related injuries.
Location: Iraq
Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly
Age: 28
Sex: M
Hometown: Galesburg, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 03, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during patrol operations in Ashraf.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Galesburg, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 03, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during patrol operations in Ashraf.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. Joshua A. Terando
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Morris, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 10, 2005: Killed when his M1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Khalidiyah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Morris, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 10, 2005: Killed when his M1 Abrams tank was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire in Khalidiyah.
Location: Iraq
Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: DeKalb, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 19, 2005: Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: DeKalb, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 19, 2005: Killed when his unit was attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and grenades in Mosul.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow
Age: 40
Sex: M
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 24, 2005: Died when his Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Peoria, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 24, 2005: Died when his Abrams tank accidentally rolled over into a canal in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Schiller Park, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 30, 2005: Died from non-combat related injuries in Taji.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Schiller Park, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 30, 2005: Died from non-combat related injuries in Taji.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Byron, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 01, 2005: Killed by a makeshift bomb while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Byron, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 01, 2005: Killed by a makeshift bomb while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 01, 2005: Killed by a makeshift bomb while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Marines
December 01, 2005: Killed by a makeshift bomb while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Brian A. Wright
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Keensburg, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
December 06, 2005: Killed when his Humvee struck a mine during combat operations in Ramadi.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Keensburg, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
December 06, 2005: Killed when his Humvee struck a mine during combat operations in Ramadi.
Location: Iraq
Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie
Age: 32
Sex: M
Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 30, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 30, 2005: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during patrol operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Woodlawn, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 13, 2006: Died from wounds received as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Woodlawn, Ill.
Branch: Marines
January 13, 2006: Died from wounds received as a result of enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Ar Ramadi.
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Sean T. Cardelli
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 01, 2006: Killed by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Downers Grove, Ill.
Branch: Marines
February 01, 2006: Killed by enemy small arms fire while conducting combat operations near Fallujah.
Location: Iraq
Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Lansing, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 08, 2006: Died of a gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Lansing, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 08, 2006: Died of a gunshot wound while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sgt. Edward G. Davis III
Age: 31
Sex: M
Hometown: Antioch, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 28, 2006: Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Antioch, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 28, 2006: Died while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Spec. Ronald W. Gebur
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Delavan, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 13, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Delavan, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 13, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Capt. Shane R. Mahaffee
Age: 36
Sex: M
Hometown: Gurnee, Ill.
Branch: Army Reserves
May 15, 2006: Died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on May 5, when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Al Hillah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Gurnee, Ill.
Branch: Army Reserves
May 15, 2006: Died in Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, Germany, from wounds sustained on May 5, when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Al Hillah.
Location: Iraq
Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Knoxville, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 25, 2006: Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained on May 4, when a makeshift bomb exploded near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Knoxville, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 25, 2006: Died at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, D.C., from injuries sustained on May 4, when a makeshift bomb exploded near his RG-31 Mine Protected Vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Streamwood, Ill.
Branch: Marines
June 03, 2006: Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Streamwood, Ill.
Branch: Marines
June 03, 2006: Died from wounds received while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Petty Officer 1st Class Gary T. Rovinski
Age: 44
Sex: M
Hometown: Roseville, Ill.
Branch: Navy
June 05, 2006: Killed as a result of enemy action when his Humvee was struck by a makeshift bomb in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Roseville, Ill.
Branch: Navy
June 05, 2006: Killed as a result of enemy action when his Humvee was struck by a makeshift bomb in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 21, 2006: Died of a non-combat related cause in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 21, 2006: Died of a non-combat related cause in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Cpl. Ryan J. Buckley
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Nokomis, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 23, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Nokomis, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 23, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre
Age: 34
Sex: M
Hometown: Glendale Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 23, 2006: Killed when an makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Glendale Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 23, 2006: Killed when an makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sgt. Bradley H. Beste
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 04, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Ramadi.
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 04, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his Humvee while conducting combat operations in Ramadi.
Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer
Sex: M
Hometown: Granite City, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 08, 2006: Died when his UH-60 Blackhawk crashed into a lake in Rutbah.
Location: Iraq
Spec. Kristofer C. Walker
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Creve Coeur, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 02, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle in Taji.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Creve Coeur, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 02, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle in Taji.
Location: Iraq
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Spec. George R. Obourn Jr.
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Creve Coeur, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 04, 2006: Killed after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Creve Coeur, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 04, 2006: Killed after being attacked by enemy forces using small arms fire and other weapons in Taji.
Location: Iraq
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Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Hines
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Olney, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
October 15, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Olney, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
October 15, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Pvt. Edwardo J. Lopez
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
October 19, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
October 19, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Downer's Grove, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
October 25, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Downer's Grove, Ill.
Branch: Marine Reserves
October 25, 2006: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Sgt. Kraig D. Foyteck
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Skokie, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 30, 2006: Killed when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Skokie, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 30, 2006: Killed when his unit came in contact with enemy forces using small arms fire during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Pfc. William R. Newgard
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Arlington Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 29, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Arlington Heights, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 29, 2006: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his vehicle during combat operations.
Location: Iraq
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Sr. Airman Daniel B. Miller Jr.
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Galesburg, Ill.
Branch: Air Force
January 07, 2007: Killed by a vehicle-borne makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Galesburg, Ill.
Branch: Air Force
January 07, 2007: Killed by a vehicle-borne makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Petty Officer 1st Class Jennifer A. Valdivia
Age: 27
Sex: F
Hometown: Cambridge, Ill.
Branch: Navy
January 16, 2007: Died from a non-combat related incident in Bahrain.
Location: Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Cambridge, Ill.
Branch: Navy
January 16, 2007: Died from a non-combat related incident in Bahrain.
Location: Iraq
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Capt. Kevin C. Landeck
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Wheaton, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 02, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Wheaton, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 02, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb detonated near his vehicle in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Sgt. Pedro J. Colon
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Cicero, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 19, 2007: Killed when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Cicero, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 19, 2007: Killed when his unit came under attack by enemy forces using multiple weapons in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Staff Sgt. Paul M. Latourney
Age: 28
Sex: M
Hometown: Roselle, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 02, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle while on combat patrol in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Roselle, Ill.
Branch: Army
March 02, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle while on combat patrol in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Dwight, Ill.
Branch: Marines
March 15, 2007: Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Dwight, Ill.
Branch: Marines
March 15, 2007: Died from a non-hostile incident in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Canton, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 16, 2007: Killed when the vehicle he was in struck a makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Canton, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 16, 2007: Killed when the vehicle he was in struck a makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Delatorre
Age: 29
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 16, 2007: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Aurora, Ill.
Branch: Marines
April 16, 2007: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Pvt. Cole E. Spencer
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Gays, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 28, 2007: Killed when his vehicle was struck with a makeshift bomb and small arms fire during combat operations in Salman Pak.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Gays, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 28, 2007: Killed when his vehicle was struck with a makeshift bomb and small arms fire during combat operations in Salman Pak.
Location: Iraq
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Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Elmwood, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 22, 2007: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Elmwood, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 22, 2007: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Sgt. Nicholas R. Walsh
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Millstadt, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 26, 2007: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Millstadt, Ill.
Branch: Marines
May 26, 2007: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar Province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Spec. Francis M. Trussel Jr.
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Lincoln, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 26, 2007: Killed in Tahrir when a makeshift bomb exploded near his position.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Lincoln, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 26, 2007: Killed in Tahrir when a makeshift bomb exploded near his position.
Location: Iraq
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Pfc. Robert A. Liggett
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Urbana, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 29, 2007: Died in a non-combat related incident in Rustamiyah.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Urbana, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 29, 2007: Died in a non-combat related incident in Rustamiyah.
Location: Iraq
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Spec. Jeremiah D. Costello
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Carlinville, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 02, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near their vehicle.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Carlinville, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 02, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near their vehicle.
Location: Iraq
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Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Palestine, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 18, 2007: Died June 18 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle June 17 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Palestine, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 18, 2007: Died June 18 in Balad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle June 17 in Baghdad, Iraq.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Sgt. Eric A. Lill
Age: 28
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 06, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
July 06, 2007: Killed when a makeshift bomb exploded near his vehicle during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Spec. Justin O. Penrod
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Mahomet, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 11, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Arab Jabour.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Mahomet, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 11, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Arab Jabour.
Location: Iraq
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Sgt. Andrew W. Lancaster
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Stockton, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 11, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Arab Jabour.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Stockton, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 11, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Arab Jabour.
Location: Iraq
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Pfc. Omar E. Torres
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 22, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 22, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb detonated near his unit during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Cpl. Phillip J. Brodnick
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: New Lenox, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 22, 2007: Died in a helicopter crash in Multaka.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: New Lenox, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 22, 2007: Died in a helicopter crash in Multaka.
Location: Iraq
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Pvt. Randol S. Shelton
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Schiller Park, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 04, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Schiller Park, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 04, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Spec. Keith A. Nurnberg
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: McHenry, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 05, 2007: Killed when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: McHenry, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 05, 2007: Killed when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Sgt. Nickolas Lee Hopper
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Montrose, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 08, 2007: Killed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Montrose, Ill.
Branch: Marines
September 08, 2007: Killed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Master Sgt. Thomas A. Crowell
Age: 36
Sex: M
Hometown: O'Fallon, Ill.
Branch: Air Force
November 01, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Balad Air Base.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: O'Fallon, Ill.
Branch: Air Force
November 01, 2007: Killed by a makeshift bomb in Balad Air Base.
Location: Iraq
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Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 12, 2007: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Elmhurst, Ill.
Branch: Army
November 12, 2007: Killed when enemy forces attacked his unit using small arms fire in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Spec. Ashley Sietsema
Age: 20
Sex: F
Hometown: Melrose Park, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 12, 2007: Killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Location: Iraq
Sex: F
Hometown: Melrose Park, Ill.
Branch: Army National Guard
November 12, 2007: Killed in a vehicle accident in Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Location: Iraq
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Cpl. Allen C. Roberts
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Arcola, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 28, 2007: Died in a vehicle accident near Al Asad.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Arcola, Ill.
Branch: Marines
November 28, 2007: Died in a vehicle accident near Al Asad.
Location: Iraq
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Pvt. Dewayne L. White
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Country Club Hills, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 04, 2007: Killed when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb in Baiji.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Country Club Hills, Ill.
Branch: Army
December 04, 2007: Killed when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb in Baiji.
Location: Iraq
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Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Washburn, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 08, 2008: Killed during combat operations in Samarra.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Washburn, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 08, 2008: Killed during combat operations in Samarra.
Location: Iraq
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Pfc. Danny L. Kimme
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Fisher, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 16, 2008: Killed in Balad when attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Fisher, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 16, 2008: Killed in Balad when attacked by grenade and small arms fire during combat operations.
Location: Iraq
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1st Lt. David E. Schultz
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Blue Island, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 31, 2008: Killed when the Convoy Support Center at Scania was attacked by indirect enemy fire.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Blue Island, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 31, 2008: Killed when the Convoy Support Center at Scania was attacked by indirect enemy fire.
Location: Iraq
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Cpl. Albert Bitton
Age: 20
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 20, 2008: Died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb on Feb. 19.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 20, 2008: Died Feb. 20 in Baghdad, from wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb on Feb. 19.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Pfc. Shane D. Penley
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Sauk Village, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 06, 2008: Died from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post at Patrol Base Copper.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Sauk Village, Ill.
Branch: Army
April 06, 2008: Died from wounds suffered while on duty at a guard post at Patrol Base Copper.
Location: Iraq
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Sgt. Blake W. Evans
Age: 24
Sex: M
Hometown: Rockford, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 25, 2008: Killed when his vehicle encountered an a makeshift bomb in the Al Jazeera Desert.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Rockford, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 25, 2008: Killed when his vehicle encountered an a makeshift bomb in the Al Jazeera Desert.
Location: Iraq
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Cpl. Adam T. McKiski
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Cherry Valley, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 07, 2008: Killed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Cherry Valley, Ill.
Branch: Marines
August 07, 2008: Killed while supporting combat operations in Anbar province, Iraq.
Location: Anbar, Iraq
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Cpl. James M. Hale
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 13, 2008: Killed when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Naperville, Ill.
Branch: Army
August 13, 2008: Killed when his vehicle encountered a makeshift bomb in Baghdad.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski I
Age: 19
Sex: M
Hometown: Carol Stream, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 17, 2008: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was involved in an accident.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Carol Stream, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 17, 2008: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained when his vehicle was involved in an accident.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Spec. Jamel A. Bryant
Age: 22
Sex: M
Hometown: Belleville, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 27, 2008: Died Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while on patrol.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Belleville, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 27, 2008: Died Sept. 27 in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a vehicle accident while on patrol.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Spec. Christopher A. Bartkiewicz
Age: 25
Sex: M
Hometown: Dunfermline, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 30, 2008: Died Sept. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms fire.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Dunfermline, Ill.
Branch: Army
September 30, 2008: Died Sept. 30 in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds sustained when insurgents attacked his dismounted patrol using small arms fire.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Staff Sgt. Roberto Andrade Jr.
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 18, 2009: Died in Baghdad of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb struck his vehicle.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 18, 2009: Died in Baghdad of wounds suffered when a makeshift bomb struck his vehicle.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Sgt. James M. Dorsey
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Beardstown, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 08, 2009: Died in Kamaliyah, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Beardstown, Ill.
Branch: Army
February 08, 2009: Died in Kamaliyah, Iraq, in a non-combat related incident.
Location: Iraq
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Spec. Omar M. Albrak
Age: 21
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 09, 2009: Died in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 09, 2009: Died in Baghdad, of injuries sustained during a motor vehicle accident.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Spec. David A. Schaefer Jr.
Age: 27
Sex: M
Hometown: Belleville, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 16, 2009: Killed when a makeshift bomb denoted near his unit.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Belleville, Ill.
Branch: Army
May 16, 2009: Killed when a makeshift bomb denoted near his unit.
Location: Iraq
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Cpl. Casey L. Hills
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Salem, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 24, 2009: Killed during a vehicle roll-over.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Salem, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 24, 2009: Killed during a vehicle roll-over.
Location: Iraq
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Maj. David L. Audo
Age: 35
Sex: M
Hometown: Saint Joseph, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 27, 2009: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Saint Joseph, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 27, 2009: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Brian M. Patton
Age: 37
Sex: M
Hometown: Freeport, Ill.
Branch: Navy
November 19, 2009: Died in Kuwait in a non-combat accident.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Freeport, Ill.
Branch: Navy
November 19, 2009: Died in Kuwait in a non-combat accident.
Location: Iraq
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Sgt. Michael P. Bartley
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Barnhill, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 15, 2011: Died in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an Iraqi soldier from the unit with which they were training shot them with small arms fire.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Barnhill, Ill.
Branch: Army
January 15, 2011: Died in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an Iraqi soldier from the unit with which they were training shot them with small arms fire.
Location: Iraq
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Pfc. Michael C. Olivieri
Age: 26
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 06, 2011: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Chicago, Ill.
Branch: Army
June 06, 2011: Died in Baghdad, Iraq, of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked their unit with indirect fire.
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
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Sgt. 1st Class David G. Robinson
Age: 23
Sex: M
Hometown: Winthrop Harbor, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 25, 2011: Died Oct. 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Location: Iraq
Sex: M
Hometown: Winthrop Harbor, Ill.
Branch: Army
October 25, 2011: Died Oct. 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Location: Iraq
