PROJECT STORIES OF OUR GOLD STARS Name Branch Unit Rank Notes Aston, Frank Army Britt, William, F Korean War K Company, 31st Infantry, 7th Infantry 2nd Lt Division KIA while defending a hill against a Chinese attack. Killed two days before the signing of the Armistice Died in 1955 Name Gray, Robert, L Branch Unit Rank Notes Navy Usnavforv, Navsupact, Saigon YRBM-16 ETN3 KIA during a bombing of YRMB-16 Grove, Walter, B Army HQ Company, 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 9th Infantry Division Spec 4 KIA by small arms fire Burney, John, E Busch, Theodore, J Case, Charles, E Army Died in 1954 Hacek, James, D Army Killed in auto accident while on a sightseeing trip in 1956 in Korea Harden, John, M Army Green, Melvin, R Justen, Gerald Army Jones, Melvin, H USMC Company B, 23rd Infantry Regiment, PFC 2nd Infantry Division Company C, 1st Battalion, 9th Infantry Corporal Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division Battery D, 2nd Battalion, 11th Marines, Corporal 1st Marine Division KIA-Wounded by the enemy in North Korea on Sept 22, 1951. KIA while fighting enemy in North Korea on Sept 30, 1951 MIA-Listed as MIA while fighting the enemy in South Korea. He was presumed dead on 12/31/1953 Henderlight, Buddy, E Army Jaeckels, Toby, E Army A Company, 50th Infantry, 1st Battalion, 173rd Airborne Brigade B Company, 327th Infantry, 1st Battalion, 101st Airborne Division 506th S&S Company, 266th S&S Battalion, 29th GS Group, Army Spt Cmd Saigon, 1st Logistic Cmd 523rd Eng. Co, 36th Eng Battalion, 34th Eng Group, 20th Eng Brigade, USARV Eng. Command Corporal KIA by enemy artillery/mortar fire Spec 4 KIA by small arms fire in the Battle at My Phu Spec 4 DNB- Accidental shooting at Long Binh Complex, Bien Hoa Province SGT DNB- Fell overboard from barracks ship and drowned KIA- while fighting the enemy in Korea Jahn, Dennis, E Army Kilroy, John, H Army Company B, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 2nd Infantry Division SFC MIA- Taken POW while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea. Perished while POW at Saun Bean Camp C Company, 159th Engineer Group, 169th Engineer Battalion, 20th Engineer Brigade Spec 4 Kenney, Terry, J Army B Company, 502nd Infantry, 2nd Battalion, 101st Airborne Division Spec 4 Kling, Eugene, H Army Battery A, 15th Field Artillery, 2nd Infantry Division Corporal Luedtke, William, J Martin, Charles USMC Navy Naval Air Station, Memphis, TN Airman Apprentice KIA- while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong, South Korea. Remains were never recovered Killed in automobile collision with 5 other sailors 12 miles north of Litchfield, TN Kieselburg, Gary, R Army D Company, 4th Battalion, 12th Infantry, 199th Infantry Brigade Corporal Maggio, Randall, Army E E Company, 6th Infantry, 1st battalion, SGT 198th Light Infantry Brigade E Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 1st Marine Division Sgt KIA- Stepped on a landmine while leading a combat patrol. Awarded two Purple Hearts DNB- died from accidental gunshot wound at FSB TOM located on Hwy QL-20 at the La Nga River KIA- from enemy RPG fragments on Route 547 in vicinity of FSB VEGHEL KIA- Engagement 8km SSE of Tanh Linh Air Field. Awarded Bronze Star for Valor DNB- Helicopter crashed into hillside during bad weather on resupply mission 10km north of Tra Bong City May, Daniel, A Army Nelson, Wilbur, G Army Sandstrom, William. J HQ and HQ Company, 160th Infantry 1st LT Regiment Air Force 3725 Training Squadron, 3721 Basic Military Training Group, Lackland AFB 9th Infantry Division, 9th Admin Company Spec 5 KIA- rocket fire on Dong Tam Base Camp Myers, Lawrence, USMC Private T H&S Company, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 3rd Marine Amphibious Force Corporal Vietnam War O'Brien, Edward, Army T H&S Company, 326th Medical Battalion, 101st Airborne Division Ambrose, James Army E Troop, 2nd Squadron, 11th Armord PFC Calvary KIA- Bronze Star, Purple Heart Price, Gary, D Army Becker, Lester Army Company D, 2nd Battalion, 7th Calvary Regiment, 1st Calvary Division PFC KIA- Bronze Star, Purple Heart/Battle of la Drang Valley 267th Signal Company, 972nd Signal PFC Battalion, 2nd Signal Group, 1st Signal Brigade Behrns, Richard, USMC J Company H, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, Rowell, Richard, Army A LCpl KIA by an explosive device on patrol 8km SE of Hai Lang Company C, 2nd Battalion, 5th Calavary Regiment, 1st Calvary Division PFC Borchart, William, H Army 1st Aviation Brigade, 14th Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 176th Aviation Company Warrant Officer Helicopter lost tail rotor and crashed. Died 9 days later from wounds Braun, Harry, W USMC Company F, 2nd Battalion, 1st Marines, 1st Marine Division MAF PFC KIA by enemy engagement on Hwy QL-9 2Km SSW of Khe Sanh Combat Base Westphal, Ronald, D Wissell, Lawerence, J Young, Michael, A USMC Army Company B, 3rd Battalion, 8th Infantry, 4th Infantry Division SGT Army Company C, 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade Captain Chambers, Samuel, P Air Force 8th Bomb Squadron, 405th Fighter Captain Davis, Glenn, P USMC Wing, 13th Air Force, 2nd Air Division HS Company, 7th Marines, 3rd KIA- Shot down by enemy ground fire 15 miles SW of Tan Son Nhut. Awarded Silver Star Corporal Battalion, 1st Marine Division KIA- from enemy mortar fire barrage on Command Post on Hill 37 Dermont, Army Company C, 16th Infantry, 2nd Spec 4 Donald, E Battalion, 1st Infantry Division KIA- Battle of Xa Cam My by small arms fire. Awarded Bronze Star Antonik, Christopher, J Army 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion, USMC Forces Special Operations Command KIA- Gunshot wounds to the head and body from hostile fire while on patrol Warrant Officer KIA- His helicopter was hit by an enemy RPG during a Medevac NNW of A Luoi Village III Marine Amphibious Force, 1st MAW, Corporal Marine Aircraft Group 16, HMM 262. DOW from wounds received while at base camp when the area came under attack by hostile fire KIA- small arms fire in vicinity of Phu Ninh on Route 505, 14km of Phu My City KIA-Hit by supporting mortar fire directed at the enemy while on combat operation DOW received while on combat operations when mistaken for hostile force KIA- CH-46D was blown up by command-detonated mine during Medevacat Hai Van Pass. Served as door gunner Iraq and Afghanistan War Staff Sgt KIA in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. Awarded Bronze Star Ehlers, Larry, E Army B Company, 46th Infantry, 1st PFC KIA by an explosive device Battalion, 198th LIB, 23rd Infantry Division Barcus, Collier, E Army Collins, Jonathan USMC HHC, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry Regiment, 1st Infantry Division PFC Elyea, Sidney, J Army HHC Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 25th Infantry Division Spec 4 KIA by small arms fire while guarding a radar outpost near Pleiku KiA in Iraq after insurgents launched mortar attack at the National Guard building in Samarra F Company, 2nd Battalion, 4th Marine Lance Corporal KIA by small arms fire in Iraq's Al Anbar Province Regiment, 1st Marine Division, 1st Freund, Carter, J Army Company C, 4th Battalion, 3rd Infantry Regiment, 11th Infantry Brigade Corporal KIA by small arms fire Marine Expeditionary Force Cummings, Ryan, J McHone, Nathan, R USMC B Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marines Corporal (RCT-5 I MEF FWD) 1st Marine Division USMC Gaylord, Gordon, Air Force 457 Tactical Airlift Squadron, 483rd TSgt M Gerlach, Steven, Army H Tactical Airlift Wing, 7th Air Force Company A, 4th Engineer Battalion, 4th Infantry Division KIA-Shot down by ground fire as it was pulling up from bombing run near Dak Seang Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363, Marine Aircraft Group 24, 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Captain 1st LT KIA by enemy mortar attack while defending FSB (Fire Support Base)-14 near Kontum Nurnberg, Keith, A Army Company D, 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division Corporal KIA when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations Graff, James, H Air Force 776th Troop Carrier Squadron, 314th Captain Troop Carrier Wing, 13th Air Force MIA-C130 he was co-piloting failed to arrive at Nha Trang Air Base. Wreck located 8 days later McLeod, Jason, A Army Granath, John, E Army B Battery, 11th Artillery, 2nd Battalion, Corporal 101st Airborne Division KIA at FSB Henderson from multiple fragmentation wounds Saczek, Lukasz, D Army Company E, 704th Combat Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division Company D, 1st Battalion, 178th Infantry Sgt KIA West of (FOB) Forward Operating Base Wilson when insurgents attacked his unit with mortar fire Sgt Died in Nangarhar Province Afghanistan of injuries sustained from non-combat related incident Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Balad, Iraq Killed when CH-53D helicopter crashed while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province Mark Hutson, founder of Service Flag Tradition and author of So Costly a Sacrifice, has now turned his full attention to project Stories Of Our Gold Stars. The Woodstock resident is assembling a comprehensive data base for every McHenry County service member who has died while serving in the Armed Forces. From World War One up to and including the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars, each fallen service member will have their own portfolio of information that tells the story of their sacrifice. To assist Mark Hutson in this endeavor, he is seeking any information to include - military service, photographs, letters, and personal stories that will help in assembling this All-inclusive database. To submit information please email Mark Hutson at serviceflagtradition@gmail.com serviceflagtradition.com. PROJECT STORIES OF OUR GOLD STARS Name Branch Unit Rank Notes Aston , Frank Army Britt , William , F Korean War K Company , 31st Infantry , 7th Infantry 2nd Lt Division KIA while defending a hill against a Chinese attack . Killed two days before the signing of the Armistice Died in 1955 Name Gray , Robert , L Branch Unit Rank Notes Navy Usnavforv , Navsupact , Saigon YRBM - 16 ETN3 KIA during a bombing of YRMB - 16 Grove , Walter , B Army HQ Company , 3rd Battalion , 60th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Brigade , 9th Infantry Division Spec 4 KIA by small arms fire Burney , John , E Busch , Theodore , J Case , Charles , E Army Died in 1954 Hacek , James , D Army Killed in auto accident while on a sightseeing trip in 1956 in Korea Harden , John , M Army Green , Melvin , R Justen , Gerald Army Jones , Melvin , H USMC Company B , 23rd Infantry Regiment , PFC 2nd Infantry Division Company C , 1st Battalion , 9th Infantry Corporal Regiment , 2nd Infantry Division Battery D , 2nd Battalion , 11th Marines , Corporal 1st Marine Division KIA - Wounded by the enemy in North Korea on Sept 22 , 1951. KIA while fighting enemy in North Korea on Sept 30 , 1951 MIA - Listed as MIA while fighting the enemy in South Korea . He was presumed dead on 12/31/1953 Henderlight , Buddy , E Army Jaeckels , Toby , E Army A Company , 50th Infantry , 1st Battalion , 173rd Airborne Brigade B Company , 327th Infantry , 1st Battalion , 101st Airborne Division 506th S & S Company , 266th S & S Battalion , 29th GS Group , Army Spt Cmd Saigon , 1st Logistic Cmd 523rd Eng . Co , 36th Eng Battalion , 34th Eng Group , 20th Eng Brigade , USARV Eng . Command Corporal KIA by enemy artillery / mortar fire Spec 4 KIA by small arms fire in the Battle at My Phu Spec 4 DNB- Accidental shooting at Long Binh Complex , Bien Hoa Province SGT DNB- Fell overboard from barracks ship and drowned KIA- while fighting the enemy in Korea Jahn , Dennis , E Army Kilroy , John , H Army Company B , 1st Battalion , 38th Infantry Regiment , 2nd Infantry Division SFC MIA- Taken POW while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong , South Korea . Perished while POW at Saun Bean Camp C Company , 159th Engineer Group , 169th Engineer Battalion , 20th Engineer Brigade Spec 4 Kenney , Terry , J Army B Company , 502nd Infantry , 2nd Battalion , 101st Airborne Division Spec 4 Kling , Eugene , H Army Battery A , 15th Field Artillery , 2nd Infantry Division Corporal Luedtke , William , J Martin , Charles USMC Navy Naval Air Station , Memphis , TN Airman Apprentice KIA- while fighting the enemy near Hoengsong , South Korea . Remains were never recovered Killed in automobile collision with 5 other sailors 12 miles north of Litchfield , TN Kieselburg , Gary , R Army D Company , 4th Battalion , 12th Infantry , 199th Infantry Brigade Corporal Maggio , Randall , Army E E Company , 6th Infantry , 1st battalion , SGT 198th Light Infantry Brigade E Company , 2nd Battalion , 5th Marines , 1st Marine Division Sgt KIA- Stepped on a landmine while leading a combat patrol . Awarded two Purple Hearts DNB- died from accidental gunshot wound at FSB TOM located on Hwy QL - 20 at the La Nga River KIA- from enemy RPG fragments on Route 547 in vicinity of FSB VEGHEL KIA- Engagement 8km SSE of Tanh Linh Air Field . Awarded Bronze Star for Valor DNB- Helicopter crashed into hillside during bad weather on resupply mission 10km north of Tra Bong City May , Daniel , A Army Nelson , Wilbur , G Army Sandstrom , William . J HQ and HQ Company , 160th Infantry 1st LT Regiment Air Force 3725 Training Squadron , 3721 Basic Military Training Group , Lackland AFB 9th Infantry Division , 9th Admin Company Spec 5 KIA- rocket fire on Dong Tam Base Camp Myers , Lawrence , USMC Private T H & S Company , 2nd Battalion , 5th Marine Regiment , 1st Marine Division , 3rd Marine Amphibious Force Corporal Vietnam War O'Brien , Edward , Army T H & S Company , 326th Medical Battalion , 101st Airborne Division Ambrose , James Army E Troop , 2nd Squadron , 11th Armord PFC Calvary KIA- Bronze Star , Purple Heart Price , Gary , D Army Becker , Lester Army Company D , 2nd Battalion , 7th Calvary Regiment , 1st Calvary Division PFC KIA- Bronze Star , Purple Heart / Battle of la Drang Valley 267th Signal Company , 972nd Signal PFC Battalion , 2nd Signal Group , 1st Signal Brigade Behrns , Richard , USMC J Company H , 2nd Battalion , 4th Marines , 3rd Marine Division , Rowell , Richard , Army A LCpl KIA by an explosive device on patrol 8km SE of Hai Lang Company C , 2nd Battalion , 5th Calavary Regiment , 1st Calvary Division PFC Borchart , William , H Army 1st Aviation Brigade , 14th Aviation Battalion , 17th Aviation Group , 176th Aviation Company Warrant Officer Helicopter lost tail rotor and crashed . Died 9 days later from wounds Braun , Harry , W USMC Company F , 2nd Battalion , 1st Marines , 1st Marine Division MAF PFC KIA by enemy engagement on Hwy QL - 9 2Km SSW of Khe Sanh Combat Base Westphal , Ronald , D Wissell , Lawerence , J Young , Michael , A USMC Army Company B , 3rd Battalion , 8th Infantry , 4th Infantry Division SGT Army Company C , 2nd Battalion , 503rd Infantry , 173rd Airborne Brigade Captain Chambers , Samuel , P Air Force 8th Bomb Squadron , 405th Fighter Captain Davis , Glenn , P USMC Wing , 13th Air Force , 2nd Air Division HS Company , 7th Marines , 3rd KIA- Shot down by enemy ground fire 15 miles SW of Tan Son Nhut . Awarded Silver Star Corporal Battalion , 1st Marine Division KIA- from enemy mortar fire barrage on Command Post on Hill 37 Dermont , Army Company C , 16th Infantry , 2nd Spec 4 Donald , E Battalion , 1st Infantry Division KIA- Battle of Xa Cam My by small arms fire . Awarded Bronze Star Antonik , Christopher , J Army 1st Marine Special Operations Battalion , USMC Forces Special Operations Command KIA- Gunshot wounds to the head and body from hostile fire while on patrol Warrant Officer KIA- His helicopter was hit by an enemy RPG during a Medevac NNW of A Luoi Village III Marine Amphibious Force , 1st MAW , Corporal Marine Aircraft Group 16 , HMM 262 . DOW from wounds received while at base camp when the area came under attack by hostile fire KIA- small arms fire in vicinity of Phu Ninh on Route 505 , 14km of Phu My City KIA - Hit by supporting mortar fire directed at the enemy while on combat operation DOW received while on combat operations when mistaken for hostile force KIA- CH - 46D was blown up by command - detonated mine during Medevacat Hai Van Pass . Served as door gunner Iraq and Afghanistan War Staff Sgt KIA in Helmand Province , Afghanistan . Awarded Bronze Star Ehlers , Larry , E Army B Company , 46th Infantry , 1st PFC KIA by an explosive device Battalion , 198th LIB , 23rd Infantry Division Barcus , Collier , E Army Collins , Jonathan USMC HHC , 1st Battalion , 26th Infantry Regiment , 1st Infantry Division PFC Elyea , Sidney , J Army HHC Company , 1st Battalion , 5th Infantry , 2nd Brigade , 25th Infantry Division Spec 4 KIA by small arms fire while guarding a radar outpost near Pleiku KiA in Iraq after insurgents launched mortar attack at the National Guard building in Samarra F Company , 2nd Battalion , 4th Marine Lance Corporal KIA by small arms fire in Iraq's Al Anbar Province Regiment , 1st Marine Division , 1st Freund , Carter , J Army Company C , 4th Battalion , 3rd Infantry Regiment , 11th Infantry Brigade Corporal KIA by small arms fire Marine Expeditionary Force Cummings , Ryan , J McHone , Nathan , R USMC B Company , 1st Battalion , 1st Marines Corporal ( RCT - 5 I MEF FWD ) 1st Marine Division USMC Gaylord , Gordon , Air Force 457 Tactical Airlift Squadron , 483rd TSgt M Gerlach , Steven , Army H Tactical Airlift Wing , 7th Air Force Company A , 4th Engineer Battalion , 4th Infantry Division KIA - Shot down by ground fire as it was pulling up from bombing run near Dak Seang Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 , Marine Aircraft Group 24 , 1st Marine Aircraft Wing Captain 1st LT KIA by enemy mortar attack while defending FSB ( Fire Support Base ) -14 near Kontum Nurnberg , Keith , A Army Company D , 2nd Battalion , 69th Armor Regiment , 3rd Brigade Combat Team , 3rd Infantry Division Corporal KIA when insurgents attacked his unit during combat operations Graff , James , H Air Force 776th Troop Carrier Squadron , 314th Captain Troop Carrier Wing , 13th Air Force MIA - C130 he was co - piloting failed to arrive at Nha Trang Air Base . Wreck located 8 days later McLeod , Jason , A Army Granath , John , E Army B Battery , 11th Artillery , 2nd Battalion , Corporal 101st Airborne Division KIA at FSB Henderson from multiple fragmentation wounds Saczek , Lukasz , D Army Company E , 704th Combat Support Battalion , 4th Brigade Combat Team , 4th Infantry Division Company D , 1st Battalion , 178th Infantry Sgt KIA West of ( FOB ) Forward Operating Base Wilson when insurgents attacked his unit with mortar fire Sgt Died in Nangarhar Province Afghanistan of injuries sustained from non - combat related incident Died from wounds sustained while conducting combat operations in Balad , Iraq Killed when CH - 53D helicopter crashed while supporting combat operations in Helmand Province Mark Hutson , founder of Service Flag Tradition and author of So Costly a Sacrifice , has now turned his full attention to project Stories Of Our Gold Stars . The Woodstock resident is assembling a comprehensive data base for every McHenry County service member who has died while serving in the Armed Forces . From World War One up to and including the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars , each fallen service member will have their own portfolio of information that tells the story of their sacrifice . To assist Mark Hutson in this endeavor , he is seeking any information to include - military service , photographs , letters , and personal stories that will help in assembling this All - inclusive database . To submit information please email Mark Hutson at serviceflagtradition@gmail.com serviceflagtradition.com .