Harper, Gary Ray Jr
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Verified On October 9, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Harper, Gary Ray Jr of VIRDEN, IL in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
From VIRDEN, IL, SSG Harper, Gary Ray Jr, serving with COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CAMPBELL, KY, was 29 years old when he deployed with the ARMY to Iraq.
On October 9, 2005, the ARMY lost SSG Harper, Gary Ray Jr in BAGHDAD, IRAQ. He was 29. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
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.
The members of COMPANY B, 2ND BATTALION, 5TH SPECIAL FORCES GROUP, FORT CAMPBELL, KY who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Harper, Gary Ray Jr 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.
