US PARAS 2 Weikert, Matthew W.

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Weikert ​

• FORENAME

Matthew W. ​

• UNIT

187 Infantry Regiment (Air Assault) (1 Bn) ​

• RANK

Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

17th July 2010 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Liberty Cemetery,Jacksonville,Illinois ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jacksonville,Illinois​

born 15.5.1981 Sioux City,Iowa​

son of Richard W. and Susan B. (nee Kiel) Weikert,Jacksonville,Illinois​

father of son Jayse Schaecher Weikert,South Jacksonville,Illinois (mother Megan Schaecher)​

boyfriend of Danica Schild,Greenfield,Illinois​

graduated Jacksonville High School 2000​

U.S.M.C. August 2001 - 2005​

3 tours of Iraq​

entered service (US Army) September 2005​

187 IR October 2005​

KIA Paktika Province,Afghanistan​

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