Tag: Sangamon County Illinois

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Young, James Chad
Army Specialist

James Chad Young, age 25, from Rochester, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Parents: Brett Young and Jerry Young
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Glenwood High (2003)
Military history: 863rd Engineer Battalion, Darien, Illinois. Enlisted 2004.

Date of death: Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his vehicles with an improvised explosive device.

Source: Department of Defense, Journal Register, Military Times

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Powell, Joshua D.
Army Staff sergeant

Joshua D. Powell, age 25, from Pleasant Plains, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Parents: David Powell and Susan Brooks Powell

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Pleasant Plains High (2003)

Date of death: Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Death details: Died in a helicopter crash during combat operations in Zabul Province, Afghanistan. Killed were Brendan J. Looney, David B. McLendon, Adam O. Smith, Denis C. Miranda, Robert F. Baldwin, Matthew G. Wagstaff, Jonah D. McClellan, Joshua D. Powell, Marvin R. Calhoun Jr.
Cemetery: Camp Butler National

Source: Department of Defense, State Journal-Register

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Palmatier, Jacob Christopher
Army Corporal

Jacob Christopher Palmatier, age 29, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Hhc, 1St Battalion, 30Th Infantry, (Tf Liberty), Fort Benning, Georgia

Date of death: Thursday, February 24, 2005
Death details: Hostile; Muqdadiyah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense

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Longstreth, Duane Edward
Army Private 1st class

Duane Edward Longstreth, age 19, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company B 307Th Engineer Battalion, Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Date of death: Thursday, August 7, 2003
Death details: Dogwood, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

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Allen, Harrison Charles Jr.
Army Private 1st class

Harrison Charles Jr. Allen, age 42, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Thursday, February 7, 1991
Death details: Hostile, died from wounds in South Vietnam.
Cemetery: Mechanicsburg, Illinois; Name was added to the Wall in 1997

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune (1997)

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Sommerhof, William S.
Marines 1st lieutenant

William S. Sommerhof, age 25, from Sangamon County Springfield, Illinois .

Service era: Beirut bombings
Schools: Springfield High (1976)

Date of death: Sunday, October 23, 1983
Death details: Among more than 200 military personnel killed in the terroist bombing of Marine headquarters in Beirut.
Cemetery: Camp Butler National

Source: White House Commission on Remembrance, Chicago Tribune (1983)

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Ervin, John Lee
Army Specialist 4

John Lee Ervin, age 20, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Parents: John C. Ervin

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, August 31, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Rock Island Argus (1970)

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Bollman, Robert Norman
Army Captain

Robert Norman Bollman, age 22, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Tuesday, August 18, 1970
Death details: Hostile, died from wounds in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)

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Bierbaum, Lawrence Anthony
Army Staff sergeant

Lawrence Anthony Bierbaum, age 24, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Spouse: Mary L. Bierbaum

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, May 29, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Mount Vernon Register News (1970)

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Hensey, Lawrence Louis Jr.
Army Specialist 4

Lawrence Louis Jr. Hensey, age 20, from Springfield, Illinois, Sangamon county.

Parents: Lawrence L. Hensey Sr.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, April 19, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Effingham Daily News (1970)