Fester, Gregory John

Also known as: MAJ, 351ST CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC

Combatant

Male Verified

DiedAugust 30, 2005

Age41 years old

Location of DeathAL ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ

Cause of DeathHOSTILE

Conflict Operation Iraqi Freedom

351ST CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC, ARMY ? MAJ Fester, Gregory John (GRAND RAPIDS, MI), age 41, ? died in AL ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ on August 30, 2005. Cause: HOSTILE.

Their Story

Fester, Gregory John of GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 41 years old, served in the ARMY with 351ST CIVIL AFFAIRS BATTALION, FORT BRAGG, NC at the rank of MAJ ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.

Killed on August 30, 2005 in AL ISKANDARIYAH, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Fester, Gregory John was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The years 2005?2007 were OIF's deadliest. Sectarian violence surged after the 2006 bombing of the al-Askari shrine in Samarra. American troops were caught between militias, insurgents, and a government that barely functioned.

GRAND RAPIDS, MI is where Fester, Gregory John came from. It is where his memory is held. This record is sourced from DCAS, maintained by the US Department of Defense.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Fester, Gregory John was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.

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