Spec. Christopher M. Talbert

Hometown: Galesburg, Illinois, U.S.

Age: 24 years old

Died: July 7, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.

Unit: Army, 2nd Battalion, 130th Infantry Regiment, Marion, Ill.

Incident: Killed when makeshift bomb detonated near his vehicle.

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Galesburg soldier's remains arrive in U.S. (Galesburg.com)

Spc. Christopher Talbert: "Everybody's Hero" (WGIL.com)

Galesburg soldier killed in Afghanistan (pjstar.com)