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Gregory V Pennington
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington
Age: 36
From: Glade Spring, Va.
Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington was killed June 21 when his camp came under mortar attack in Baghdad.
Died: June 21, 2004
Age: 36
From: Glade Spring, Va.
Assigned to 2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington was killed June 21 when his camp came under mortar attack in Baghdad.
Died: June 21, 2004
As a member of Special Forces, Gregory V. Pennington couldn't tell his family much about his experiences in Iraq, but he still made sure to call home on Father's Day, the day before he died. "His captain said he died a hero," Aulbin Pennington said of his son. Army officers told the family that the soldier died trying to evacuate his men during an attack on their camp. The 36-year-old from Glade Spring, Va., died June 21 in Baghdad. He was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Visitors to the soldier's Damascus, Va., high school stopped to sign bulletin boards in his memory. "I'm very proud to have known him," said Leigh Ann Copenhaver, who graduated with Pennington in 1986. "I'll remember how proud he made this community."...
Occupation
2nd Squadron, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Gregory V. Pennington was killed June 21 when his camp came under mortar attack in Baghdad.
Prayers & Messages
Gregory V Pennington
2007-04-22
a warrior. a hero. i wish i could post those simple words on every man & woman's tribute page.. May your family be proud, America is and we thank you and weep for you and your family.