David P. Nowaczyk, age 32, from Dyer, Indiana, Lake county.
Spouse: Rachel (Golonka) Nowaczyk (married in 2008)
Children: Daughter, 2; stepson
Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Lake Central High
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colorado. Entered the Army in September 2005; 2 Bronze Star Medals
Date of death: Sunday, April 15, 2012
Death details: Died in Kunar Province, Aghanistan of wounds suffered when his vehicle was attacked with an enemy improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Memory Lane Memorial, Schererville
Source: Department of Defense, Post Tribune, findagrave.com