Christopher J. Boyd, age 22, from Palatine, Illinois.
Parents: Patricia Boyd and Kenneth Boyd
Spouse: Married
Children: Two children
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Palatine High (2006)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, California. Enlisted 2006, Purple Heart
Date of death: Thursday, August 19, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.
Source: Department of Defense, Valley News, Chicago Tribune, Military Times