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Sergio E. Jr. Perez, age 21, from Crown Point, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 81st Troop Comman, Indiana National Guard, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Date of death: Monday, July 16, 2012
Death details: Died in Wali Kot District, Afghanistan from injuries suffered when their vehicle was struck by enemy rocket propelled grenades. Spc. Nicholas A. Taylor was also killed.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
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
Brian J. Leonhardt, age 21, from Merrillville, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: National Guard, Valparaiso-based 713th Engineer Company.
Date of death: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Death details: Died in southern Afghanistan when his vehicle struck a roadside bomb while his unit worked to clear a supply route of improvised bombs. Killed were Staff Sgt. Jonathan M. Metzger, Spc. Brian J. Leonhardt, Spc. Robert J. Tauteris Jr., and Spc. Christopher A. Patterson
Source: Associated Press, Military Times
Joseph Michael Hernandez, age 24, from Hammond, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 1St Bn, 4Th Infantry, Hohenfels, Germany
Date of death: Friday, January 9, 2009
Death details: Hostile; Fob Lagman, Afghanistan
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Shaun Michael Blue, age 25, from Munster, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Wpns Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, California
Date of death: Monday, April 16, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Saqlawiyah, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Northwest Indiana Times
Jonathan Rojas, age 27, from Hammond, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry, 172nd Sbct, Fort Wainwright, Ak
Date of death: Tuesday, October 3, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nicholas Ryan Idalski, age 23, from Crown Point, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: D Co, 1St Bn, 9Th Inf, 2D Bct (2 Mef), 2D Inf Div, Fort Carson, Colorado
Date of death: Tuesday, June 21, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Nathan Eugene Stahl, age 20, from Highland, Indiana
Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Company, 2Nd Battalion, 75Th Ranger Regiment, Fort Lewis, Wa
Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Ramadi, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Duane Roy Rios, age 25, from Hammond, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: 1St Ceb, 1St Mardiv, Camp Pendleton, California
Date of death: Friday, April 4, 2003
Death details: Hostile; , Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Gregory Paul Sanders, age 19, from Hobart, Indiana, Lake county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B, 3D Battalion, 69Th Armor, Fort Stewart, Georgia 31314
Date of death: Monday, March 24, 2003
Death details: Hostile; Obj Rams, Iraq
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times