Roelli, Jacob J.
Army Specialist

Jacob J. Roelli, age 24, from Darlington, Wisconsin, Lafayette county. Their last known residence was in Layfayette.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 34th Armor Regiment, 1st Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kansas.

Date of death: Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with small arms fire. Spc. Robert E. Dyas, 21, also died.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Kurth, James Peter
Army Specialist 4

James Peter Kurth, age 21, from Darlington, Wisconsin, Lafayette county.

Parents: Darwin L. Kurth

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, March 20, 1970
Death details: Killed in action in Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)