Will County Illinois

Meari, Andrew N.
Army Private 1st class

Andrew N. Meari, age 21, from Plainfield, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Denise (Gerald) Meehan and Mahmoud (Aisha) Meari

Service era: Afghanistan
Schools: Drauden Point Middle School, Plainfield South High, Port Washington High in Wisconsin graduate
Military history: 1st Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), Fort Campbell, Kentucky.

Date of death: Monday, November 1, 2010
Death details: Died in Kandahar, Afghanistan of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit with an improvised explosive device. Spc. Jonathan M. Curtis was also killed.
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National; Elwood, Illinois

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune, Herald News, Military Times

Wright, Kyle J.
Army Specialist

Kyle J. Wright, age 22, from Romeoville, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Rich Wright and Lynn Derry
Spouse: None
Children: None

Service era: Afghantistan
Schools: Romeoville High (2006)
Military history: 2nd Battalion, 1st Infantry Regiment, 5th Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, Fort Lewis, Washington. Enlisted 2006.

Date of death: Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Death details: Died at Kandahar Air Field, Afghanistan of wounds suffered that day when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province. He was interdicting drugs and weapons on a main highway when the incident occurred.
Cemetery: Arlington National Cemetery

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

Pearson, Michael
Army Private 1st class

Michael Pearson, age 21, from Boilingbrook, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Sheryll Pearson and Jeff Pearson
Spouse: None
Children: None

Schools: Boilingbrook High (2006)

Date of death: Thursday, November 5, 2009
Death details: Killed by gunshot from a fellow soldier, police said, in an attack at Ft. Hood that left 13 dead and 30 injured.
Cemetery: Abraham Lincoln National, outside Joliet, Illinois

Source: Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times

Van Us, Jeffrey A.
Army Mechanic

Jeffrey A. Van Us, age 26, from Plainfield, Illinois, Will county. Their last known residence was in Plainfield.

Parents: Dan Van Us and Kathy Eastman

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Joliet West High graduate
Military history: Operations non-commissioned officer who served as a Senior Vehicle Mechanic with Company B, 307th Brigade Support Battalion, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper. Joined Army in November 2002. Army Commendation Medal (three oak leaf clusters), the Army Achievement Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal (three), the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Parachute Badge and the Master Driver Badge (two).

Date of death: Friday, August 14, 2009
Death details: Died after he was found unresponsive in his barracks.

Source: Chicago Tribune, Plainfield Sun, WRAL

Harris, Joshua William
Army Sergeant

Joshua William Harris, age 21, from Romeoville, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Bill Harris and Mille Harris-Hickey

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Walther Lutheran High
Military history: Battery B, 2D Battalion, 122D Field Artillery, Robbins, Il

Date of death: Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Death details: Hostile; South Of Fob Gardez, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Lowell, Jacob Michael
Army Specialist

Jacob Michael Lowell, age 22, from New Lenox, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Raymond Lowell and Bernardine

Service era: Iraq
Schools: Lincoln-Way Central High, New Lenox (2003)
Military history: Company B, 1St Battalion, 503D Infantry, 173D Airborne Bde, Camp Ederle, It

Date of death: Saturday, June 2, 2007
Death details: Hostile; Vicinity Of Gowardesh, Afghanistan

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Shelton, Wesley Stewart
Army Specialist 4

Wesley Stewart Shelton, age 19, from Will County Joliet, Illinois .

Spouse: Georgia N. Shelton

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Monday, October 18, 1971
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Terre Haute Star (1971)

Juarez, Mateo
Army Sergeant

Mateo Juarez, age 31, from Joliet, Illinois, Will county.

Parents: Ascencion Juarez

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Sunday, November 22, 1970
Death details: Hostile, killed in South Vietnam
Cemetery: San Juan at Reedville

Source: National Archives, Austin American (1970)

Trygg, Stanley Herbert Jr.
Army Private 1st class

Stanley Herbert Jr. Trygg, age 23, from Joliet, Illinois, Will county.

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Joliet West High graduate
Military history: 101st Airbourne Division

Date of death: Saturday, November 14, 1970
Death details: Killed by enemy fire in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Chicago Tribune (1970)

Pemberton, Alvin Lewis
Army Sergeant 1st class

Alvin Lewis Pemberton, age 39, from Joliet, Illinois, Will county.

Spouse: Brunhilde C. Pemberton

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Friday, August 14, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, illness in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives, Freeport Journal Standard (1970)

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