Bessa, Jeremy Eugene
Army Staff Sergeant

Jeremy Eugene Bessa, age 26, from Woodridge, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq

Parents: Ted

School: South Illinois University

Military history: Company B, 1st Battalion, 3D Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Friday, February 20, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Kandahar, Afghanistan; Killed when his vehicle was struck by an explosive and small arms fire.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times