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Bryant J. Luxmore, age 25, from New Windsor, Illinois, Mercer county.
Service era: Afghanistan
Military history: 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, Georgia.
Date of death: Sunday, June 10, 2012
Death details: Died in Panjwai, Afghanistan of injuries suffered when he encountered enemy small arms fire.
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
David Eugene West, age 21, from Aledo, Illinois, Mercer county.
Parents: Ward and Colleen Rush West
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Aledo schools
Date of death: Monday, October 19, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Rock Island Argus (1970)
Lawrence Joe Crawford, age 21, from Joy, Illinois, Mercer county.
Parents: Lyle and Phyllis Zimmerman Crawford
Spouse: None
Children: None
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Westmer High graduate, Western Illinois University at Macomb
Date of death: Monday, May 25, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives
Meredith Glenn Anderson, age 37, from Aledo, Illinois, Mercer county.
Parents: Elmer Anderson
Spouse: Margaret (Hazzard)
Children: Lee and Dale
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Viola High graduate
Date of death: Tuesday, April 28, 1970
Death details: Killed in a non-hostile plane crash in South Vietnam.
Source: National Archives, Quad City Times (1970)