LCpl Jordan Stephen Bastean
Born: March 10, 2024 in Peoria, Illinois
Died: October 23, 2024 in Helmand, Afghanistan
Lance Cpl. Jordan S. Bastean, 19, of Pekin, Illinois was a 2010 graduate of Pekin Community High School where he was a four-year cadet of the Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps and had been the captain of the Air Rifle Team. He also involved in track and cross country. LCpl Bastan died Oct. 23 while conducting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. He was assigned to 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Twentynine Palms, Calif. His awards include, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, and the Afghanistan Campaign medal. Prairie Haven Cemetery in Pekin, Illinois
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