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Pickering, Aaron Clayton
Marines Lance corporal

Aaron Clayton Pickering, age 20, from Marion, Illinois, Williamson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: C Co, 1St Bn, 3D Mar, Rct-7, 1St Mar Div, Camp Pendleton, Ca

Date of death: Wednesday, November 10, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Fallujah, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Smith, Benjamin Kent
Marines Sergeant

Benjamin Kent Smith, age 24, from Carterville, Illinois, Williamson county.

Service era: Iraq
Military history: 3D Plt, (C Co, 1St Tank Bn) 1St Bn, 7Th Mar, 1St Mar Div, Twentynine Palms, Ca

Date of death: Wednesday, September 22, 2004
Death details: Hostile; Al Anbar Province, Iraq

Source: Department of Defense, Military Times

Young, James Paul
Army Staff sergeant

James Paul Young, age 34, from Carterville, Illinois, Williamson county.

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, June 13, 1970
Death details: Non-hostile, died from illness in South Vietnam

Source: National Archives

Baker, Donald Lee
Army Specialist 5

Donald Lee Baker, age 23, from Williamson County Energy, Illinois .

Parents: F. M. Baker

Service era: Vietnam

Date of death: Saturday, June 12, 1965
Death details: Non-hostile in South Vietnam
Cemetery: East Lawn Memorial Garden near Herrin

Source: National Archives, Evansville Courier & Press (1965)

Ferguson, Kenneth E.
Air Force Airman 2

Kenneth E. Ferguson, age 19, from Williamson County Herrin, Illinois .

Parents: Edwin A. and preceded in death by Mabel Ferguson
Spouse: Jo Ann Turnage

Service era: Korea
Schools: Herrin Township High

Date of death: Thursday, June 18, 1953
Death details: Killed in the crash of an Air Force C0124 Globemaster near Tokyo.

Source: Associated Press (1953), United Press (1953), Chicago Tribune (1953), Southern Illinoisan (1953)

Huffstutler, Joe Angelo
Army Sergeant

Joe Angelo Huffstutler, age 19, from Herrin, Illinois, Williamson county.

Parents: Ray and Lena Huffstutler

Service era: Korea
Military history: 35th Infantry Regiment

Date of death: Sunday, November 26, 1950
Death details: Remains not recovered. Died missing in North Korea

Source: National Archives, 35th Infantry Regiment Association

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