Peoria County Illinois

Simpson, Mark A.
Army Sergeant

Mark A. Simpson, age 40, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: George Simpson and Carol Sheaffer Simpson
Spouse: Aletha Simpson
Children: Shantallia Simpson, Krystin Simpson and Jamie Simpson

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Richwoods High graduate
Military history: 20th Engineer Battalion, 36th Engineer Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas. Enlisted in 2005. Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart

Date of death: Sunday, September 26, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked their military vehicle with an improvised explosive device on Sept. 25 at Forward Operating Base Frontenac, Afghanistan. Spc. Donald S. Morrison also died.
Cemetery: Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery

Source: Department of Defense, Woolsey-Wilton Funeral Home, Military Times

Desilets, Benjamin David
Marines Corporal

Benjamin David Desilets, age 21, from Elmwood, Illinois, Peoria county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: L Btry, 3D Bn, 10Th Mar, 2D Mar Div, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina

Date of death: Tuesday, May 22, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Al Zanti, Iraq
Cemetery: Fon du Lac Township Cemetery, East Peoria, Illinois

Source: Department of Defense, findagrave.com

Goodrich, Gregory Ronald
Army Private 1st class

Gregory Ronald Goodrich, age 37, from Bartonville, Illinois, Peoria county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 724Th Transportation Company, Bartonville

Date of death: Friday, April 9, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Route Cardinal, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Ringenberger, Robert E.
Marines Private

Robert E. Ringenberger, age 19, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: James R. Ringenberger

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, October 27, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Bohan, Patrick John
Army Private 1st class

Patrick John Bohan, age 19, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: William S. Bohan

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, July 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Dentino, Merle Allen
Army Sergeant

Merle Allen Dentino, age 21, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: James Dentino and Ella (Mucciante) Dentino

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Spalding Catholic High, Peoria; University Illinois, Champaign.

Date of death: Tuesday, June 30, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: St. Joseph’s, West Peoria.

Source: National Archives, family

Harms, Frederick William Jr.
Army Sergeant

Frederick William Jr. Harms, age 21, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: Frederick W. Harms Sr.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, May 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in Cambodia

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

Smith, Robert Michael
Army Sergeant

Robert Michael Smith, age 21, from Peoria, Illinois, Peoria county.

Parents: Clarence H. Smith

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, March 10, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died from wounds in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Effingham Daily News

Alwan, Harold Joseph
Marines Lieutenant colonel

Harold Joseph Alwan, age 32, from Peoria, Illinois.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: February 27, 1967
Death details: Major (Maj) Harold Joseph Alwan, who joined the U.S. Marine Corps from Illinois, was a member of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, Marine Air Group 12, 1st Marine Air Wing. On February 27, 1967, he was the pilot of a single-seat A-4E Skyhawk (bureau number 152051) that departed Chu Lai Airfield in South Vietnam for an operational test flight. During the flight, Maj Alwan made radio contact saying he was looking for a hole in an overcast he was flying through. Soon after, while over the South China Sea in the vicinity of (GC) 49P BT 930 320, all contact with Maj Alwan was lost, and he was not seen again. The exact location of his loss is unknown, and he remains unaccounted for. Subsequent to the incident, and while carried in the status of missing in action (MIA), the U.S. Marine Corps promoted Maj Alwan to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel (LtCol). Today, Lieutenant Colonel Alwan is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.

Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency

Riley, Kirk Irwin
Marines Captain

Kirk Irwin Riley, age 26, from Peoria County Peoria, Illinois .

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, December 3, 1965
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

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