Name: Army Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries Age: 37 From: Roscoe, Texas; Assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, Fort Carson, Colo.; Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries died Jan. 28 in Mosul, Iraq, of wounds sustained when his unit encountered an improvised explosive device during convoy operations. Also killed were Sgt. James E. Craig, Spc. Evan A. Marshall, Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer and Pvt. Joshua A.R. Young.
Died:
January
28, 2008 Fort Carson soldiers remembered in Iraq
The Associated Press
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Five Fort Carson soldiers killed while on a mission to hunt insurgents were remembered in Mosul, Iraq, for their determination and tenacity.
More than 800 troops gathered inside a movie theater on the Army’s Forward Operating Base Marez to eulogize the five soldiers killed Jan. 28 when a homemade bomb exploded and destroyed their Humvee, The Gazette of Colorado Springs reported.
Killed were Sgt. James E. Craig, 26, of Hollywood, Calif.; Staff Sgt. Gary W. Jeffries, 37, of Roscoe, Texas; Spc. Evan A. Marshall, 21, of Athens, Ga.; Pfc. Brandon A. Meyer, 20, of Orange, Calif.;%3
Prayers & Condolences For: Gary W Jeffries BY Anonymous on Oct 31, 2008
I MISS YOU MY BROTHER. HOWEVER YOU ARE NEVER EVER FORGOTTEN, AND THE THINGS I DO NOW IN LIFE, ARE FOR YOU. I SEE YOUR SPIRIT IN EVERYTHING I DO. SO THANK YOU. YOUR BROTHER, DAVID L. TAYLOR
Prayers & Condolences For: Gary W Jeffries BY miyembro on May 17, 2008
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime,
with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family.
Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
We cherish too, the Poppy redThat grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skiesThat blood of heros never dies.
Prayers & Condolences For: Gary W Jeffries BY John on Apr 09, 2008
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.