Tag: Cook County Illinois

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Vazquez, Frederik E.
Marines Lance corporal

Frederik E. Vazquez, age 20, from Melrose Park, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Juan Vazquez and Rubelia Vazquez

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: West Leyden High (2008)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Enlisted November 2008

Date of death: Saturday, July 24, 2010
Death details: Died while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province, Afghanistan.

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Tribune, Military Times

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Ware, Albert D.
Army Sergeant

Albert D. Ware, age 27, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Thomas Ware and Massa Cooper
Spouse: Plichette Farmer-Ware
Children: Tjohn B. Ware, Heaven Ferguson and Musu Cawtain

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Corliss High (2002)
Military history: 782nd Combat Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Enlised July 6, 2006.

Date of death: Friday, December 18, 2009
Death details: Died in Arghandab River Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National; Elwood, Illinois

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Sun-Times, Fayetteville Observor, Military Times

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Velez, Francheska
Army

Francheska Velez, age 21, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Parents: Juan Guillermo
Children: Three months pregnant

Schools: Kelvyn Park High, Chicago (2006)
Military history: Enlisted in January 2007.

Date of death: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Death details: Killed by gunshot from a fellow soldier, police said, in an attack at Ft. Hood that left 13 dead and 30 injured.
Cemetery: Mount Olive, Chicago

Source: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times

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Stanker, Jared D.
Army Specialist

Jared D. Stanker, age 22, from Evergreen Park, Illinois, Cook county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington

Date of death: Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Death details: Died in Arghandab Valley, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Shaw, Christopher D.
Army Sergeant 1st class

Christopher D. Shaw, age 37, from Markham, Illinois, Cook County.

Parents: Camille Felton
Spouse: Attina
Children: five children

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Natchez High in Natchez, Mississippi; Texas Southern University
Military history: 3rd Battalion, 1st Special Forces Group, Fort Lewis, Washington.

Date of death: Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Death details: Died in Jolo Island, Philippines from the detonation of an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Williams, Derwin I.
Army 2nd lieutenant

Derwin I. Williams, age 41, from Glenwood, Illinois, Cook county. Their last known residence was in Glenwood.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Illinois
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 106th Cavalry Regiment, Dixon, Illinois.

Date of death: Monday, July 6, 2009
Death details: Died in Konduz, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near their vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Albrak, Omar Mohammed Jr
Army Specialist

Omar Mohammed Albrak Jr., age 20, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Special Operations Command Central, Macdill Afb, Florida

Date of death: Saturday, May 9, 2009
Death details: Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Abeyta, Christopher Paul
Army Sergeant

Christopher Paul Abeyta, age 23, from Midlothian, Illinois, Cook county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 1St Battalion, 178Th Infantry, Woodstock, Il

Date of death: Sunday, March 15, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Jalalabad Fst, Afghanistan. Died when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Andrade, Roberto Jr
Army Staff Sergeant

Roberto Andrade Jr., age 26, from Chicago, Illinois, Cook county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 66Th Armor, 3 Bct, Fort Hood, Tx

Date of death: Sunday, January 18, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Grieco, Kevin Douglas
Army Staff Sergeant

Kevin Douglas Grieco, age 35, from Bartlett, Illinois, Cook county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Battery A, 2D Battalion, 122D Field Artillery, Sycamore, Il

Date of death: Monday, October 27, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Pol-E Khosmi, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times