Scott Matthew Tyrrell, age 21, from Sterling, Illinois, Whiteside county.
Service era: Iraq
Military history: Company C, 299Th Engineer Battalion, Fort Hood, Tx 76544
Date of death: Thursday, November 20, 2003
Death details: San Antonio, United States
Source: Department of Defense, Military Times
Jack Edward Searing, age 22, from Whiteside County Rock Falls, Illinois .
Spouse: Marcia R. Snearing
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Sunday, October 17, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1971)
Stephen Charles Sellett, age 23, from Sterling, Illinois, Whiteside county.
Parents: Thomas Scllett
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Tuesday, December 1, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Associated Press (1970)
Leonard Wayne Knox, age 21, from Sterling, Illinois, Whiteside county.
Children: Michelle
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Sterling High graduate
Date of death: Tuesday, September 29, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam
Cemetery: Oak Knoll
Source: National Archives, Quad City Times (1970)
Dennis Keith Eads, age 22, from Prophetstown, Illinois, Whiteside county.
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Thursday, April 23, 1970
Death details: On April 23, 1970, an AH-1G Cobra (tail number 67-15612) with two crew members took off as part of a four-aircraft emergency night mission to extract a long-range reconnaissance patrol in South Vietnam. While providing fire support for the patrol to allow them to break contact with the enemy, the Cobra crashed in the vicinity of (GC) ZC 180 270. Inclement weather in the area prevented an immediate search and rescue effort for the crew. A full investigation of the area was conducted the following morning; however, neither the downed aircraft nor its crew were located. Warrant Officer 1 (WO1) Dennis Keith Eads, who joined the U.S. Army from Illinois, was a member of Troop F, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 123rd Aviation Battalion, 16th Aviation Group, Americal Division. He was the pilot of the Cobra when it went down, and was lost with the aircraft. His remains were not recovered. Following the incident, the Army promoted WO1 Eads to the rank of Chief Warrant Officer 3. Today, Chief Warrant Officer 3 Eads is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific. Based on all information available, DPAA assessed the individual’s case to be in the analytical category of Non-recoverable.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, findagrave.com
Daniel Robert Troye, age 21, from Sterling, Illinois, Whiteside county.
Parents: Robert E. Troye
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Saturday, March 28, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam
Source: National Archives, Effingham Daily News (1970)
John Marshall Smith, age 21, from Albany, Illinois, Whiteside county.
Parents: Preceded in death by Harold Smith and Lila Smith Short
Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Erie Community High graduate
Date of death: Wednesday, February 4, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam; fatally shot
Source: National Archives, The Dispatch (1970)
Alvin James Dimond, age 30, from Whiteside County Sterling, Illinois .
Parents: Anna Sterling
Spouse: Lavonne
Children: Bradley, Barry, Julie
Service era: Vietnam
Date of death: Friday, June 11, 1965
Death details: The plane he was aboard struck a mountain while returning in severe weather from a mission in Vietnam.
Cemetery: Fort Snell National
Source: National Archives, Minneapolis Star (1965)
John Gerald Krebs from Illinois, Whiteside county.
Service era: Korea
Date of death: Tuesday, July 11, 1950
Death details: On December 17, 2018, the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) identified Corporal John Gerald Krebs, missing from the Korean War. Corporal Krebs, who joined the U.S. Army from Illinois, was a member of L Company, 3rd Battalion, 21st Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry Division. He was killed in action against North Korean forces near Chochiwon, South Korea, on July 11, 1950. His remains were not recovered at the time of his loss, and he was not identified among those recovered and returned to U.S. custody after the ceasefire. In February 1951, American Graves Registration Service personnel recovered five sets of remains from a village northwest of Chonui, South Korea. Two sets of remains were identified as members of the 21st Infantry Regiment; however, the other three could not be identified and were buried as unknowns at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii. In 2017, advances in forensic techniques prompted the reexamination of one set of these unknown remains. These remains were successfully identified as those of CPL Krebs. Corporal Krebs is memorialized on the Courts of the Missing at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific.
Source: National Archives, Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency
Raymond Armoska from Illinois, Whiteside county.
Service era: World War II
Date of death: Monday, March 19, 1945
Death details: Died, non-battle
Cemetery: Zachary Taylor National
Source: National Archives, grave marker