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Robinson, David G.
Army Sergeant 1st class

David G. Robinson, age 28, from Winthrop Harbor, Illinois, Lake county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: U.S. Army Support Activity, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Date of death: Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Death details: Died in Riyahd, Saudi Arabia.

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Wade, Andrew P.
Army Specialist

Andrew P. Wade, age 22, from Antioch, Illinois, Lake county.

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Antoch High
Military history: 1st Battalion, 87th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, Fort Drum, New York. Enlisted September 2008.

Date of death: Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Death details: Died in Kunduz Province, Afghanistan as a result of a non-combat related incident.

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Tribune

Dimock, Joseph W. II
Army Specialist

Joseph W. II Dimock, age 21, from Wildwood, Illinois, Lake county.

Parents: Joseph Dimock and Ellen Dimock

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Warren Township High (2007)
Military history: 1st Battalion, 75h Ranger Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia. Enlisted August 2007. Bronze Star

Date of death: Saturday, July 10, 2010
Death details: Died in Salerno, Afghanistan of injuries sustained from a non-combat related incident when an explosion occurred in an ammunition holding facility during an inventory.
Cemetery: Highland Park, Gurnee

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Daily Herald, Chicago Tribune, Military Times

Vasquez, Gary Joseph
Army Sergeant 1st class

Gary Joseph Vasquez, age 33, from Highland, Illinois, Lake county.

Spouse: Sarah (married in 2006)

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Highland High (1992); Illinois State University graduate (1996)
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 7Th Special Forces Group, Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Monday, September 29, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Yakhchal, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Basham, Robert Joseph
Army Staff Sergeant

Robert Joseph Basham, age 22, from Libertyville, Illinois, Lake county. Their last known residence was in Kenosha, Wisconsin.

Parents: Mitchell W. Basham and Nora (Palazzolo) Basham
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Kenosha Military Academy (2002)
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 161St Field Artillery, Watertown, Wi

Date of death: Saturday, April 14, 2007
Death details: Doha, Qatar
Cemetery: Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Union Grove

Source: Department of Defense, Proko Funeral Home, Military Times

Lisk, Terry Michael
Army Sergeant

Terry Michael Lisk, age 26, from Fox Lake, Illinois, Lake county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 37Th Armor, Giessen, Germany

Date of death: Monday, June 26, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Mahaffee, Shane Reichert Martin
Army Captain

Shane Reichert Martin Mahaffee, age 36, from Gurnee, Illinois, Lake county.

Parents: Steve and Betty Martin and Hannelore and Skip Manaffee
Spouse: Jennifer
Children: Adelia Rose, 5, Ethan Edward, 2

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Evangel University (1991)
Military history: 489Th Civil Affairs Battalion, Knoxville, Tn

Date of death: Monday, May 15, 2006
Death details: Died in Ludwigshafen, Germany of injuries sustained May 5, 2006 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee during combat patrol operations in Hillah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times, Chicago Suburban Daily Herald

Davis, Edward Glen III
Marines Sergeant

Edward Glen Davis III, age 31, from Antioch, Illinois, Lake county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 3D Aav Bn, (Rct-7, I Mef Fwd), 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Friday, April 28, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Hadithah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

Ochsner, James Scott
Army Sergeant 1st class

James Scott Ochsner, age 36, from Waukegan, Illinois, Lake county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company A, 2D Bn, 3D Special Forces Group (Cjsotf-A), Fort Bragg, Nc

Date of death: Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Orgun-E, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Giaimo, David Lawrence
Army 1st lieutenant

David Lawrence Giaimo, age 23, from Waukegan, Illinois, Lake county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company D, 2D Battalion, 7Th Infantry (Tf Liberty), Fort Stewart, Ga

Date of death: Friday, August 12, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Tikrit, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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