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Derwin I. Williams
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Name: Army 2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams
Age: 41
From: Glenwood, Ill.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Illinois National Guard, Dixon, Ill.
Incident: Army 2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams died July 6 in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: July 06, 2009
Williams served for 16 years
The Associated Press
Age: 41
From: Glenwood, Ill.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Illinois National Guard, Dixon, Ill.
Incident: Army 2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams died July 6 in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Died: July 06, 2009
Williams served for 16 years
The Associated Press
GLENWOOD, Ill. — A 16-year veteran of the Illinois Army National Guard has been killed while serving in Afghanistan.
Derwin Williams, 41, of Glenwood was killed July 6 when his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Konduz. His wife, Felicia Williams, says the military informed her of his death that evening.
Williams worked as a correctional officer with the Cook County sheriff’s office. His wife says he’d served in Iraq for one year in 2004 and was slated to return from his tour in Afghanistan in August.
In addition to his wife, Williams is survived by three daughters, aged 22, 18 and 9.
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the 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Illinois National Guard, Dixon, Ill.;
Incident
Army 2nd Lt. Derwin I. Williams died July 6 in Konduz, Afghanistan, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.
Prayers & Messages
Derwin I. Williams
2009-07-13
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.