THEY GAVE THEIR ALL.....
2009
Army Sgt. Jason A. McLeod, 22,
Crystal Lake, Ill., Nov. 23, 2009
Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class
Brian M. Patton, 37,
Freeport, Ill., Nov. 19 2009
Army Francheska Velaz, 21,
Chicago, Illinois Nov. 5 2009
killed at Fort Hood TX
Army Pfc. Michael Pearson, 21,
Bolingbrook, Illinois Nov. 5 2009
killed at Fort Hood TX
Army Spc. Jared D. Stanker, 22,
Evergreen Park, Ill. Oct. 27 2009
Army Maj. David L. Audo, 35,
Saint Joseph, Ill., Oct. 27 2009
Army Pfc. Devin J. Michel, 19,
Stockton, Ill., Oct. 24 2009
Army Sgt. Christopher M. Rudzinski, 28,
Rantoul, Ill., Oct. 16 2009
Army Sgt. 1st Class Christopher D. Shaw, 37,
Markham, Ill. Sept. 29 2009
in Jolo Island, the Philippines
Army Pfc. Matthew M. Martinek, 20,
DeKalb, Ill., Sept. 11 2009
Army Sgt. Gerrick D. Smith, 19,
Sullivan, Ill., July 29 2009
Army Spc. Christopher M. Talbert, 24,
Galesburg, Ill., July 7 2009
Army 2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams, 41,
Glenwood, Ill. July 6 2009
Army Spc. Casey L. Hills, 23,
Salem, IL., June 24 2009
Army Staff Sgt. Paul G. Smith, 43,
East Peoria, IL. June 19 2009
(Illinois Army National Guardsman)
Army Staff Sgt. Joshua A. Melton, 26,
Carlyle, IL. June 19 2009
(Illinois Army National Guardsman)
Army Spc. David A. Schaefer Jr., 27,
Belleville, Ill., May 16 2009
Army Spc. Lukasz D. Saczek, 23,
Lake in the Hills, Ill., May 10 2009
Army Spc. Omar M. Albrak, 21,
Chicago, Ill., May 9, 2009
Army Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta, 23,
Midlothian, Ill. March 15 2009
Army Sgt. Robert M. Weinger, 24,
Round Lake Beach, Ill. March 15 2009
Army Spc. Norman L. Cain III, 22,
Oregon, Ill. March 15 2009
Dixmoor, Ill., March 1, 2009
of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated
near her security post on Jan. 17, 2009
Army Sgt. Scott B. Stream, 39,
Mattoon, Ill. Feb. 24 2009
Army Staff Sgt. Jeremy E. Bessa, 26,
Woodridge IL, Feb. 20 2009
Army 1st Lt. Jared W. Southworth, 26,
Oakland, Ill. Feb. 8 2009
Army Spc. James M. Dorsey, 23,
Beardstown, Ill., Feb. 8 2009
Army Staff Sgt. Roberto Andrade Jr., 26,
Chicago, Ill., Jan. 18 2009
2008
Army Sgt. Kevin D. Grieco, 35,
Bartlett, Ill., Oct. 27 2008
Army Sgt. John M. Penich, 25,
Beach Park, Ill., Oct. 16 2008
Army Sgt. John M. Penich, 25,
Beach Park, Ill., Oct. 16 2008
Army Spc. Christopher A. Bartkiewicz, 25,
Dunfermline, Ill., Sept. 30 2008
Army Sgt. 1st Class Gary J. Vasquez, 33,
Round Lake, Ill. Sept. 29 2008
Army Pfc. Jamel A. Bryant, 22,
Belleville, Ill., Sept. 27 2008
Army Sgt. Joshua W. Harris, 21,
Romeoville, Ill., Sept. 17 2008
Army Staff Sgt. Jason A. Vazquez, 24,
Chicago, Ill., Sept. 17 2008
Army Pfc. Leonard J. Gulczynski I, 19,
Carol Stream, Ill., Sept. 17 2008
Marine Cpl. Anthony G. Mihalo, 23,
Naperville, Ill. Aug. 14 2008
Army Cpl. James M. Hale, 23,
Naperville, Ill., Aug. 13 2008
Marine Cpl. Adam T. McKiski, 21,
Cherry Valley, Ill. Aug. 7 2008
Army Pfc. David J. Badie, 23,
Rockford, Ill., Aug. 1, 2008
Marine Pfc. Dawid Pietrek, 24,
Bensenville, Ill. June 14 2008
Army Sgt. Blake W. Evans, 24,
Rockford, Ill., May 25 2008
Army Pfc. Howard A. Jones, Jr., 35,
Chicago, IL died May 18 in Chicago
from injuries sustained when he was struck by a hit-and-run driver
while on leave from the Iraq Army
Army Pfc. Shane D. Penley, 19,
Sauk Village, Ill., April 6 2008
Army Cpl. Albert Bitton, 20,
Chicago, IL Feb. 20 2008
Army Capt. David E. Schultz, 25,
Illinois, Jan. 31 2008
Army Pfc. Danny L. Kimme, 27,
Fisher, Ill., Jan. 16 2008
Army Pfc. Phillip J. Pannier, 20,
Washburn, Ill Jan. 8 2008
2007
Army Pvt. Dewayne L. White, 27,
Country Club Hills, Ill., Dec. 4 2007
Marine Cpl. Allen C. Roberts, 21,
Arcola, Ill., Nov. 28 2007
Melrose Park, Ill., Nov. 12 2007
Army Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek, 22,
Elmhurst, Ill., Nov. 12 2007
Marine Sgt. Nickolas Lee Hopper, 27,
Montrose, Ill., died Sept. 8, 2007
from wounds received while supporting combat operations
in Anbar province, Iraq, on June 20, 2005
Army Spc. Keith A. Nurnberg, 26,
McHenry, Ill., Sept. 5 2007
Army Pvt. Randol S. Shelton, 22,
Schiller, Park, Ill. Sept. 4 2007
Army Pfc. Omar E. Torres, 20,
Chicago, Ill. Aug. 22 2007
Army Cpl. Phillip J. Brodnick, 25,
New Lenox, Ill. Aug. 22 2007
Army Sgt. Andrew W. Lancaster, 23,
Stockton, Ill. Aug. 11 2007
Army Spc. Justin O. Penrod, 24,
Mahomet, Ill. Aug. 11 2007
Army Sgt. Eric A. Lill, 28,
Chicago, IL July 6 2007
Army Pfc. Jacob T. Tracy, 20,
Palestine, Ill., June 18 2007
Army Capt. Joshua E. Steele, 26,
North Henderson, Ill. June 17, 2007
Army Staff Sgt. Roy P. Lewsader, Jr., 36,
Belleville, Ill., June 16, 2007
Army Spc. Jeremiah D. Costello, 22,
Carlinville, Ill. June 2 2007
Army Spc. Jacob M. Lowell, 22,
New Lenox, Ill., June 2 2007
Army Pfc. Robert A. Liggett, 23,
Urbana, Ill., May 29 2007
Army CPL. Francis Trussel Junior, 21,
(a Danville native)
Lincoln, Ill., May 26 2007
Marine Sgt. Nicholas R. Walsh, 27,
Millstadt, Ill., May 26 2007
Marine Lance Cpl. Benjamin D. Desilets, 21,
Elmwood, Ill. May 22 2007
Army Master Sgt. Wilberto Sabalu Jr., 36,
Chicago IL May 6 2007
Army Pvt. Cole E. Spencer, 21,
Gays, Ill. Apr. 28 2007
Army Pfc. Lucas V. Starcevich, 25,
Tolono, IL April 16 2007
Marine Lance Cpl. Jesse D. Delatorre, 29,
Aurora, Ill., April 16 2007
Marine Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer, 19,
Dwight, Ill., March 15 2007
Army Staff Sgt. Paul M. Latourney, 28,
Roselle, Ill. March 2, 2007
Army Pfc. Daniel Zizumbo, 27,
Chicago, Ill., Feb. 27 2007
Army Sgt. Pedro J. Colon, 25,
Cicero, Ill. Feb. 19 2007
Army Pfc. Ryan C. Garbs, 20,
Edwardsville, Ill. Feb. 18 3007
Army Capt. Kevin C. Landeck, 26,
Illinois Feb. 2 2007
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class
Cambridge, Ill., Jan. 16, 2007
Air Force Senior Airman
Daniel B. Miller Jr., 24,
Galesburg, Ill. Jan. 7 2007
2006
Army Pfc. William R. Newgard, 20,
Arlington Heights, Ill. Dec. 29 2006
Army Sgt. Kraig D. Foyteck, 26,
Skokie, Ill., Oct. 30 2006
Marine Sgt. Thomas M. Gilbert, 24,
Downers Grove, Ill., Oct. 25 2006
Marine Pvt. Edwardo J. Lopez, 21,
Aurora, Ill., Oct. 19 2006
Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua M. Hines, 26,
Olney, Ill., Oct. 15 2006
Army Spc. George R. Obourn Jr., 20,
Creve Coeur, Ill. Oct. 4 2006
Army Spc. Kristofer C. Walker, 20,
Creve Coeur, Ill. Oct. 2, 2006
Army Sgt. Steven P. Mennemeyer, 26,
Granite City, Ill. Aug. 8, 2006
Army Sgt. Bradley H. Beste, 22,
Naperville, Ill. August 4, 2006
Army Sgt. Terry M. Lisk, 26,
Fox Lake, Ill., June 26 2006
Army Cpl Ryan J. Buckley, 21,
Nokomis, Ill June 23 2006
Army Staff Sgt. Mario J. Bievre, 34,
Glendale Heights, Ill. June 23 2006
Army Sgt. Sirlou C. Cuaresma, 25,
Chicago, Ill June 21, 2006
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class
Gary T. Rovinski, 44,
Roseville, Ill., June 5, 2006
Marine Cpl. Ryan J. Cummings, 22,
Streamwood, Ill., June 3, 2006
Army Pfc. Caleb A. Lufkin, 24,
Knoxville, Ill., May 25, 2006
Army Spc. Ronald W. Gebur, 23,
Delavan, Ill., May 13, 2006
Army Chief Warrant Officer 2
Christopher B. Donaldson, 28,
Ill. May 5, 2006
Marine Staff Sgt. Edward G. Davis III, 31,
Antioch, Ill., April 28 2006
Marine Lance Cpl. Philip J. Martini, 24,
Lansing, Ill., April 8, 2006
Army Staff Sgt. Edwin H. Dazachacon, 38,
Belleville, Ill. Feb. 13, 2006
Marine Pfc. Sean T. Cardelli, 20,
Downers Grove, Ill., Feb. 1 2006
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan K. Price, 19,
Woodlawn, Ill., Jan. 13, 2006
2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Shawn C. Dostie, 32,
Granite City, Ill Dec. 30, 2005
Army Spc. Brian A. Wright, 19,
Keensburg, Ill., Dec 6, 2005
Army Sgt. Grzegorz Jakoniuk, 25,
Schiller Park, Ill Nov. 30, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Adam W. Kaiser, 19,
Naperville, Ill .Dec. 1, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Andrew G. Patten, 19,
Byron, Ill. Dec. 1, 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Eric P. Pearrow, 40,
Peoria, Ill., Nov. 24, 2005
Army Pvt. Christopher M. Alcozer, 21
DeKalb, Ill Nov. 19, 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class James S. Ochsner, 36
Waukegan, Ill Nov. 15, 2005
Army Sgt. Joshua A. Terando, 27,
Morris, Ill. Nov. 10, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Kyle B. Wehrly, 28
Galesburg, Illinois. November 3, 2005
Bloomington, Illinois. October 28, 2005
Army Spc. James T. Grijalva, 26
Burbank, Illinois. October 12, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Gary R. Harper, Jr., 29
Virden, Illinois. October 9 2005
Army Spc. Jeffrey A. Williams, 20,
Warrenville, Illinois. September 5, 2005
Army 1st Lt. David L. Giaimo, 24
Waukegan, Illinois. August 12, 2005
Army Spc. Miguel Carrasquillo, 25
River Grove, Illinois. August 9, 2005
Marine Gunnery Sgt. Terry W. Ball, Jr., 36
East Peoria, Illinois. August 5, 2005
Navy Petty Officer 1st Class
Thomas C. Hull, 41
Princeton, Ill., Aug. 2 2005
Army Sgt. 1st Class Marcus V. Muralles 33,
Shelbyville, Indiana June 28, 2005
Army Spc. Brian M. Romines, 20
Simpson, Illinois. June 6, 2005
1978-2005
Pinckneyville, IL May 19, 2005
Army Sgt. Kenneth L. Ridgley, 30
Olney, Illinois. March 30, 2005
Elk Grove Village, Ill. Mar. 4, 2005
Army Staff Sgt. Daniel G. Gresham, 23,
Lincoln, Ill Feb 24, 2005
Army Spc. Jacob C. Palmatier, 29
Springfield, Ill Feb 24, 2005
Marine Cpl. John T. Olson, 21,
Elk Grove Village, Ill Feb 21, 2005
Marine Cpl. Kevin M. Clarke, 21,
Tinley Park, Ill February 19, 2005
Rock Island, Ill., died Feb. 9, 2005
Lance Cpl. Sean P. Maher, 19,
Grays Lake, Ill., died Feb. 2, 2005
Cpl. Christopher E. Zimny, 27,
Glenview , Ill. Jan. 31, 2005
Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty, 22,
Streator, Ill., Jan. 27, 2005
Marine Lance Cpl. Hector Ramos, 20,
Aurora, Ill Jan 26, 2005
Marine Cpl. Nathaniel K. Moore, 22,
Champaign, Ill Jan 26, 2005
2004
Marine Lance Cpl. Neil D. Petsche, 21,
Lena, Ill December 21, 2004
Army Staff Sgt. Donald B. Farmer, 33,
Zion, Ill December 19, 2004
Cpl. Matthew A. Wyatt, 21,
Millstadt, Ill. Dec. 3, 2004
Cpl. Peter J. Giannopoulos, 22,
Inverness, Ill., died Nov. 11, 2004
Lance Cpl. Aaron C. Pickering, 20,
Marion, Ill., died Nov. 10, 2004
Sgt. David M. Caruso, 25,
Naperville, Ill., died Nov. 9, 2004
Lance Cpl. Nicholas D. Larson, 19,
Wheaton, Ill. Nov. 9, 2004
Cpl. Joshua D. Palmer, 24,
Blandinsville, Ill., died Nov. 8, 2004
Marine Lance Cpl. Branden P. Ramey, 22,
Boone, IL Nov 8, 2004
Army Spc. Jaime Moreno, 28,
Round Lake Beach, Illinois.Oct 13, 2004
Normal, Illinois. Oct 6, 2004.
Army Sgt. Jack T. Hennessy, 21,
Naperville, Illinois. Oct 1, 2004
Marine 2nd Lt. Ryan Leduc, 28,
Pana, Illinois. Sept 24, 2004
Marine Sgt. Benjamin K. Smith, 24,
Carterville, IL Sept 22, 2004
Army Spc. Wesley R. Wells, 21
Libertyville, Ill Sept 20, 04
Marine Lance Cpl. Drew M. Uhles, 20,
DuQuoin, IL Sept 15, 2004
Army Spc. Charles R. Lamb, 23,
Casey, Illinois. September 5, 2004
Champaign, IL Sept 5, 2004
Army Spc. Charles L. Neeley, 19,
Mattoon, IL . August 25, 2004
Marine Cpl. Christopher Belchik, 30,
Brighton, Illinois. Aug 22, 2004
Marine Lance Cpl. Jonathan W. Collins, 19,
Crystal Lake, IL Aug 8, 2004
Army Pfc. Torry D. Harris, 21,
Chicago, Illinois. July 13, 2004
Army Pfc. Collier E. Barcus, 21,
McHenry, Illinois. July 8, 2004
Army Sgt. Christopher A. Wagener, 24,
Fairview Heights, Ill July 1, 2004
Army 1st Sgt. Ernest E. Utt, 38,
Hammond, Illinois. June 27, 2004
Maj. Paul R. Syverson III, 32,
Lake Zurich, Ill. June 16, 2004
Army Spc. Jeremy L. Ridlen, 23,
Maroa, Illinois. May 23, 2004
Army Staff Sgt. William D. Chaney, 59,
Schaumburg, IL May 18, 2004
Army Staff Sgt. Oscar D. Vargas-Medina, 32,
Chicago, IL May 1, 2004
Army Sgt. Landis W. Garrison, 23,
Rapids City, IL Apr 29, 2004
Army Pfc. Shawn C. Edwards, 20,
Bensenville, IL April 23, 2004
Marine Lance Cpl. Torrey L. Gray, 19,
Patoka, IL April 11, 2004
Marine Pfc. Geoffery S. Morris, 19,
Gurnee, IL April 4, 2004
Army Cpl. Forest J. Jostes, 22
Albion, Illinois. April 4, 2004
2003
Army Staff Sgt. Michael J. Sutter, 28,
Tinley Park, IL Dec. 26 '03
Army Spc. Uday Singh, 21,
Lake Forest, Ill., Dec. 1 '03
Army Pvt. Scott M. Tyrrell, 21,
Sterling, Ill., Nov. 20 '03
Army Spc. William David Dusenbery, 30,
Fairview Heights, Ill., Nov. 15 '03
Army Spc. John R. Sullivan, 26,
Countryside, Ill., Nov. 15 '03
Army 1st Lt. Brian D. Slavenas, 30,
Genoa, Ill., Nov. 2 '03
Army Spc. Ryan G. Carlock, 25,
Colchester, Ill., Sept. 9 '03
Army Pfc. Christopher A. Sisson, 20,
Oak Park, Ill., Sept. 2 '03
Army Pfc. Adam L. Thomas 21,
Palos Hills, Illinois. August 29, 2003
Army Pfc. Brandon Ramsey, 21,
Calumet City, Ill., Aug. 8 '03
Army Pvt. Matthew D. Bush, 20,
East Alton, Ill., Aug. 8 '03
Army Spc. Corey A. Hubbell, 20,
Urbana, Ill., June 26 '03
Army Staff Sgt. Andrew R. Pokorny, 30,
Naperville, Ill., June 13 '03
Marines 1st lt. Timothy Louis Ryan, 30,
Aurora, Ill., May 19 '03
Marines Lance Cpl. Nicholas Brian Kleiboeker, 19,
Irvington, Ill., May 13 '03
Marines Lance Cpl. Jakub Henryk Kowalik, 21,
Schaumburg, Ill., May 12 '03
Army Staff Sgt. Lincoln D. Hollinsaid, 27,
Malden, Ill., April 7 '03
Army Spc. Brandon J. Rowe, 20,
Roscoe, Ill., March 31 '03
Air National Guard Staff Sgt. Jacob L. Frazier , 24,
St. Charles, Illinois March 29, 2003
Marines Cpl. Evan T. James, 20,
La Harpe, Ill., March 24 '03
Marines Pvt. Jonathan L. Gifford, 30,
Decatur, Ill., March 23 '03
Marines Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30,
St. Anne, Ill., March 20 '03
Air Force Lt. Col. John Stein 39,
Bardolph, Illinois. March 17, 2003
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