Naperville Illinois

Hotchkin, Gunnar R.
Army Private 1st class

Gunnar R. Hotchkin, age 31, from Naperville, Illinois.

Parents: Christine, Randall Hotchkin
Spouse: Erin Hotchkin
Children: Tristan, 4; Ethan, 8; stepdaughter Taylor, 10

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Hinsdale Central High (1997)
Military history: 161st Engineer Support Company, 27th Engineer Battalion (Combat) (Airborne), 20th Engineer Brigade, 18th Airborne Corps, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.

Date of death: Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Death details: He and Joseph D. Johnson died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their unit with an improvised explosive device.
Cemetery: Fairmount Willow Hills Memorial Park

Source: Department of Defense, Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago Tribune, Military Times

Mihalo, Anthony Gary
Marines Corporal

Anthony Gary Mihalo, age 23, from Naperville, Illinois, DuPage county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: E Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, August 14, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Sangin, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hale, James Melvin
Army Corporal

James Melvin Hale, age 23, from Naperville, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 978Th Military Police Company, 716Th Mp Bn, 18Th Mp Bde, Fort Bliss, Tx

Date of death: Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Beste, Bradley Harry
Army Sergeant

Bradley Harry Beste, age 22, from Naperville, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Troop F, 1St Cavalry, 1 Bct, Friedberg, Germany

Date of death: Friday, August 4, 2006
Death details: Hostile; Ar Ramadi, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Kaiser, Adam Wade
Marines Lance corporal

Adam Wade Kaiser, age 19, from Naperville, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: F Co, 2D Bn, 7Th Mar, (Rct-8, 2D Mar Div), 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Thursday, December 1, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Caruso, David Mitchell
Marines Sergeant

David Mitchell Caruso, age 25, from Naperville, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 2D Force Recon Co, (31St Meu, 1St Mar Div), 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, Nc

Date of death: Tuesday, November 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Hennessy, Jack Taft
Army Sergeant

Jack Taft Hennessy, age 21, from Naperville, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Company, 1St Battalion, 9Th Infantry, 1 Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Tx 76544

Date of death: Friday, October 1, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Baghdad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Pokorny, Andrew Robert
Army Staff Sergeant

Andrew Robert Pokorny, age 30, from Naperville, Illinois, Du Page county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Air Defense Artillery Battery, 3D Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Carson, Colorado

Date of death: Friday, June 13, 2003
Death details: Al Asad, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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