Ristau, Michael E.
Army Sergeant

Michael E. Ristau, age 25, from Rockford, Illinois, Winnebago county.

Parents: Randy Ristau and Suzanne Ristau
Children: Hyle Ristau (infant)

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington.

Date of death: Friday, July 13, 2012
Death details: Died in Qalat, Zabul Province, Afghanistan of wounds sustained when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Cedar Rapids Gazette, Military Times