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September 04, 2025


Elmhurst, Illinois
Sgt. Joseph Michael Vanek, 22, of Elmhurst, was killed in action Nov. 11 in Iraq, dear son of Frank and Jan; brother of Anne; grandson of William and Georgia Barrett; nephew and cousin of many. He was a Sergeant in the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, NC and...
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September 04, 2025
I am the Dear son of James Nisewonger, a fellow paratrooper at Vanek's last moments. I want you all to know that if it wasn't for Vanek, my dad wouldn't be the man he is today. Vanek will forever be in our prayers. On Wednesday of this week, so yesterday, for most of the time in 7th-grade science class, I just looked at a picture of Vanek, and I started tearing up because I remembered the incredible story of his sacrifice my dad told me. He grew up to be an amazing, brave young man who...
Nisewonger
September 04, 2025 | Ewa Beach, HI
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Easton Nisewonger
September 04, 2025 | Ewa Beach, HI
To the family and friends of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek:
Please accept my remembrance of Joseph on the anniversary of his passing and know that he will never be forgotten.
Peggy Childers
November 12, 2011 | Carson City, NV
To the family and friends of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek:
Remembering Joseph on the anniversary of his passing. May our fallen heroes never be forgotten!
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Peggy Childers
November 12, 2010 | Carson City, NV
Sgt. Vanek,
You are not forgotten. Thank you for your service. You are in our prayers.
Mark Scholze
May 30, 2010 | Downers Grove, IL
We love our Soldiers! We love our country and we cannot express enough love and compassion to the families at this time. This is a Nonprofit Organization to honor are Soldiers!
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Kenna Larra
December 08, 2008 | Manti, UT

In Memory of Joseph ~ (Debra Estep)
Holding you all in my thoughts and prayers.
The Wind on The Downs
“I like to think of you as brown and tall,
As strong and living as you used to be,
In khaki tunic, Sam Brown belt and all,
And standing there and laughing down at me.
Because they tell me, dear, that you are dead,
Because I can no longer see your face,
You have not died, it is not true, instead
You seek adventure in some other place.
That you are round about me, I believe;
I hear you...
November 20, 2008
To the family of Sgt. Joseph M. Vanek:
Joseph gave the ultimate sacrifice and will be held in the hearts of Americans forever. I cannot and will not let our fallen heroes be forgotten. My deepest sympathy to you. "Some gave all."
Peggy Childers
"Don't Let The Memory Of Them Drift Away"
www.IraqWarHeroes.org
Peggy Childers
November 18, 2008 | Carson City, NV