Corporal Jeremiah David Costello
Birth: June 28, 1984
Death: June 2, 2007 in Qayyarah West, Iraq
Cpl. Jeremiah Costello of Greenfield, Illinois had been in the Army for about two years after joining during his senior year at Greenfield High School. His goal was continue to serve and become an Illinois State Police officer. He is Carlinvilles first son to die in Operation Iraqi Freedom. He was deployed to Iraq in October 2006 for his first tour of duty. The last time family and friends saw him was this past February 2007 when he was home on leave. His awards and decorations include the Combat Action Badge and the Driver and Mechanic Badge, Army officials said. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star Medal and the Purple Heart. Jeremy is buried next to his father who served in the United States Navy during Vietnam. He was 22.
Army
5th Battalion
82nd Field Artillery Regiment
4th Brigade
1st Cavalry Division
Fort Bliss, Texas
Burial is at Mayfield Memorial Park Cemetery in Carlinville, Illinois
