The ceremony will take place on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2014, at 11
a.m., at the Illinois State Military Museum, 1301 North MacArthur
Blvd., Springfield. The event is free and open to the public.
EVENT INFORMATION:
- IDVA Acting Director Erica Jeffries will host the event.
- Keynote Speaker: Lt. Col. Tina Marie G. Mansfield, Illinois
Air National Guard, 183rd Fighter Wing, Air Operations Center
- Gwen Diehl, a U.S. Army Desert Storm veteran, is the event
organizer and MC.
Desert Storm cost 382 American lives, 147 of those combat
deaths. There were 467 wounded in combat, and the overall cost
of the war was $61 billion dollars, with some $53 billion paid
for by contributing or Coalition nations.
The military services of the United States – to include Active
Duty, National Guard and Reserves – joined with Coalition Forces
to stop aggression and eject Iraqi forces from Kuwait in early
1991 after an invasion and brutal occupation by forces under
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. The Coalition air campaign began
early on Jan. 17, 1991 and stripped away Iraqi air defense,
command and control, ground combat elements, and logistical
capabilities.
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The ground offensive operations – commonly termed the
“100-Hour War” – began at 4 a.m., Feb 24, overwhelming Iraqi
ground forces, capturing thousands, and ejecting the remainder
out of Kuwait. The Coalition Forces, under the command of Gen.
Norman Schwarzkopf, unilaterally ceased offensive operations
against the Iraqis at 8:01 a.m., Feb. 28, 1991.
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Specific Illinois Benefits for Desert Storm
Veterans:
Persian Gulf War Bonus - A one-time $100 Persian Gulf War bonus is
for those who served between August 2, 1990 and November 30, 1995,
and received the Southwest Asia Service Medal, and were a resident
of Illinois 12 months immediately prior to entering the service, and
were discharged honorably. Individuals currently on active duty who
served in the Persian Gulf War may apply.
Event Information:
For media interviews with IDVA personnel, please
contact Ryan Yantis, communication manager, IDVA,
ryan.yantis@illinois.gov
or 312-814-0778.
[Ryan Yantis, Illinois Department
of Veteran Affairs] |
Fourteen military personnel from Illinois died during the
conflict. They were:
Name Service
Date of Death Home
of Record
Stanley W. Bartusiak U.S. Army
Feb. 25, 1991 Calumet City
Charles W. Cooper U.S. Army
Feb. 21, 1991 St. Charles
Dale
Thomas Cormier U.S. Air Force
Feb. 15, 1991 Crystal Lake
Gary
W. Crask U.S. Army
Jan. 19, 1991
Springfield
William D. Cronin, Jr. U.S. Marine
Corps Oct. 8, 1990 Elmhurst
James P. Heyden U.S.
Army March 12, 1991
Chicago
Raymond L. Horwath, Jr. U.S. Marine Corps
Nov. 30, 1990 Waukegan
Patrick R. Hurley U.S. Army
Feb. 21, 1991 New
Douglas
William J. Hurley U.S. Marine Corps
Oct. 8, 1990 Chicago
Kenneth T. Keller U.S. Marine Corps
Oct. 8, 1990 Glenview
Earnest F. Mitchem U.S. Army
April 13, 1991 Granite City
Stephen R. Phillis U.S. Air Force
Feb. 15, 1991 Rock Island
Christian J. Porter U.S. Marine Corps
Feb. 27, 1991 Wood Dale/Springfield
Bradley R. Schuldt U.S. Air Force
Aug. 29, 1990 Arlington Heights |