USACAPOC Fester, Gregory J. (Greg)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fester ​

• FORENAME

Gregory J. (Greg) ​

• UNIT

322 Civil Affairs Brigade,Army Reserve ​

• RANK

Major ​

• NUMBER

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• DATE OF DEATH

30th August 2005 ​

• AGE

41 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Grand Rapids,Michigan​

native of Westerville,Ohio​

moved to Williamsville 1996​

moved to Grand Rapids January 2002​

born 12.3.1964 Ohio​

son of William Fester and Virginia Piecoro​

husband of Julie (nee Hammond) Fester (3 children),Grand Rapids,Michigan​

graduated Westerville North High School 1982​

graduated Ohio State University 1987​

joined Army (Ohio National Guard) 29.3.1984​

Army ROTC commission 1987​

4 Bn 27th Field Artillery (2Lt)​

First Lieutenant May 1989​

3 Bn 27th Field Artillery​

Battery C,4 Bn 27th Field Artillery​

Captain 1991​

Battery C,3 Bn 27th Field Artillery​

New Cumberland Army Depot,Pennsylvania​

civilian 1996 (sales representative,Pfizer Pharmaceuticals)​

New York Air National Guard's Engineer Brigade,42nd Infantry Division 1996​

recalled to Reserve July 1999​

402 Civil Affairs Bn​

Major 2001​

322 Civil Affairs Brigade March 2005​

award Bronze Star (Op. Desert Storm) 1991​

KIA Iskandariyah,Iraq ​

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