Specialist Casey Lee Hills
Born: December 21, 1985
Died: June 24, 2009 in Irag
Spc. Casey L. Hills of Salem, Illinois is the son of Tami and Mark Hills of Salem. He served in the Illinois Army National Guard before he transferred to the Army Reserve and was assigned to the 100th Battalion’s Charlie Company after it was activated in August. Casey had been assigned to Kuwait since October 2008 and had been scheduled to return home in late July 2009. His awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Iraq Campaign Medal, Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with “M” Device, Army Service Ribbon, and Overseas Service Ribbon. Casey was part of a mission into Iraq from their base in Kuwait. He died at age 23 in a humvee accident in Iraq. He was killed in a multi-vehicle crash in the southern part of the country during convoy operations.
Army
Individual Ready Reserves
100th Battalion
442nd Infantry Regiment
Pago Pago, American Samoa
Burial is at East Lawn Cemetery in Salem, Illinois
Casey you just went home to be with God..see you when i get there you will be remembered!
HEY BRO THIS IS WARDOG. MISS YOU, EVERYONE LOVES YOU. HOLD DOWN THE FORT ON THE OTHER SIDE ILL SEE YOU AGAIN.
SPC CARRANZA A MARCO
100/442INF GO FOR BROKE
Hey bro,
This is pikachu. miss you, sorry i didnt have a chance to get to know u well and all! I hope all is well with ur family and be there for them in spirit man, watch closely over them! Take care on the other side!
GO FOR BROKE!
From Spc Sasaki-Loya, Kenneth Kiyoshi in Oahu, Hawaii
C co./ HHC 100th Bat/442nd INF
A SOLDIER WHO DIED FOR FREEDOM
A SOLDIER DELICATED TO THE IDIOLOGY
WHICH DEFINE US AMERICANS
A SOLDIER WHO PUT OTHERS BEFORE HIM
A SOLDIER WHO NEVER BACK DOWN
A SOLDIER WHOSE LIFE IS NOT IN VAIN
A SOLDIER WHO’LL ALWAYS BE REMEMBER
A SOLDIER LIKE HILL…..
SPC HILL….Ive come to known u as queit and yet a funny guy to hand out with…thanks for being a buddy …thanks for being a friend, hope you’ll have a better life where ur at bro….thats right u are and will always be our BRO. A soldier who will never be forgotten.
GO FOR BROKE! HOOOOOOAH
SGT SIMATI…