GREEN BERETS Harper, Gary Ray,Jr

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Harper ​

• FORENAME

Gary Ray,Jr ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (2 Bn) ​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

9th October 2005 ​

• AGE

29 ​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 8232​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Virden,Illinois​

born 23.4.1976 Rockford,Illinois​

son of late Gary Ray Harper (1946-83)​

son of Linda Mae and stepson of Joe C.Morrison,Virden,Illinois​

husband of Danielle Harper,Clarksville,Tennesee (married 30.8.1996) (1 daughter Madison,2 sons Tristen and Gabrian)​

graduated Virden High School​

entered service 20.5.1993​

1 Bn 14th Field Artillery​

1 Bn 38th Field Artillery until 2003 (Sgt)​

SF training 2003-04​

joined 5 SF Group February 2005​

award Bronze Star​

KIA near Baghdad,Iraq ​

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