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    Shawna M Morrison

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    Name: Army Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison Age: 26 From: Champaign, Ill. Assigned to the 1544th Transportation Company, Illinois Army National Guard, Paris, Ill. Incident: Army Sgt. Shawna M. Morrison was killed Sept. 5 during a mortar attack in Baghdad. Died: September 05, 2004 First female Illinois Guard member killed in Iraq eulogized Associated Press PARIS, Ill. — School children lined Read more...
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    Dawid Pietrek

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    Name: Marine Pfc. Dawid Pietrek Age: 24 From: Bensenville, Ill.&#59 Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif.&#59 Incident: Marine Pfc. Dawid Pietrek died June 14 in Farah Province, Afghanistan, while supporting combat operations. Also killed were Sgt. Michael Toussiant-Hyle Washington, Lance Cpl. Layton Bradly Crass and Pfc. Michael Robert Patton. Read more...
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    Theodore U. Church

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    Name: Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Theodore U. Church Age: 32 From: Ohio Assigned to the 2nd Squadron, 6th Cavalry Regiment, 25th Combat Aviation Brigade, 25th Infantry Division, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii Incident: Army Chief Warrant Officer 2 Theodore U. Church died May 28 in Muqdadiyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his OH-58D Kiowa helicopter crashed after receiving heavy enemy fire Read more...
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    David L. Audo

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    Name: Army Maj. David L. Audo Age: 35 From: St. Joseph, Ill. Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 22nd Military Police Battalion, 6th Military Police Group, Fort Lewis, Wash. Incident: Army Maj. David L. Audo died Oct. 27 in Baghdad of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related incident. Died: October 27, 2009 … Read more...
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    Robert A Liggett

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    Name: Army Pfc. Robert A. Liggett Age: 23 From: Urbana, Ill. Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Benning, Ga. Incident: Army Pfc. Robert A. Liggett died May 29 in Rustamiyah, Iraq, of injuries sustained in a non-combat-related incident. His death is under investigation. Died: May 29, 2007 … Read more...
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    Lukasz D. Saczek

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    Name: Army Spc. Lukasz D. Saczek Age: 23 From: Lake in the Hills, Ill. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Woodstock, Ill. Incident: Army Spc. Lukasz D. Saczek died May 10 in Nangarhar province, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained from a noncombat-related incident. Died: May 10, 2009 Always was a supportive friend The Associated Press Read more...
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    Raymond J Holzhauer

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    Name: Marine Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer Age: 19 From: Dwight, Ill. Assigned to 2nd Maintenance Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Incident: Marine Lance Cpl. Raymond J. Holzhauer died March 15 from a nonhostile incident in Anbar province, Iraq. His death is currently under investigation. Died: March 15, 2007 … Read more...
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    Norman L. Cain III

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    Name: Army Spc. Norman L. Cain III Age: 22 From: Oregon, Ill. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill. Incident: Army Spc. Norman L. Cain III died March 15 in Kot, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta and Read more...
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    Edward G. Davis III

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    Name: Marine Sgt. Edward G. Davis III Age: 31 From: Antioch, Ill. Assigned to the 3rd Assault Amphibian Battalion, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, Calif. Incident: Marine Sgt. Edward G. Davis III was killed April 28 while conducting combat operations against enemy forces in the Anbar province, Iraq. Died: April 28, 2006 … Read more...
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    James T. Grijalva

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    Name: Army Spc. James T. Grijalva Age: 26 From: Burbank, Ill. Assigned to 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Illinois Army National Guard, Urbana, Ill. Incident: Army Spc. James T. Grijalva died Oct. 12 of a non-combat related injury in Baghdad. Died: October 12, 2005 … Read more...
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    James M Hale

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    Name: Army Cpl. James M. Hale Age: 23 From: Naperville, Ill.&#59 Assigned to the 978th Military Police Company, Fort Bliss, Texas&#59 Incident: Army Cpl. James M. Hale died Aug. 13 in Baghdad of wounds suffered when his vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device. Died: August 13, 2008 Fort Bliss soldier dies in Iraq The Associated Press FORT BLISS, Texas — Read more...
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    Christopher P. Abeyta

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    Name: Army Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta Age: 23 From: Midlothian, Ill. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Regiment, 33rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Woodstock, Ill. Incident: Army Sgt. Christopher P. Abeyta died March 15 in Jalabad, Afghanistan, of injuries sustained in Kot, Afghanistan, when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed were Sgt. Robert M. Weinger Read more...
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    Simone A Robinson

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    Name: Army Spc. Simone A. Robinson Age: 21 From: Dixmoor, Ill. Assigned to the 634th Brigade Support Battalion of the Illinois Army National Guard, Crestwood, Ill. Incident: Army Spc. Simone A. Robinson 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 Read more...
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    Jonathan S. Beatty

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    Name: Marine Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty Age: 22 From: Streator, Ill. Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, II Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, N.C. Incident: Marine Cpl. Jonathan S. Beatty was killed Jan. 27 by enemy action in Babil province, Iraq. Died: January 27, 2005 … Read more...
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    Shane D Penley

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    Name: Army Pfc. Shane D. Penley Age: 19 From: Sauk Village, Ill.&#59 Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Ky.&#59 Incident: Army Pfc. Shane D. Penley died April 6 at Patrol Base Copper, Iraq, from wounds sustained while on duty at a guard post. Died: April 06, 2008 Read more...

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