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Justin W Garvey
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Name: Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey
Age: 23
From: Townsend, Mass.
Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey was killed during a patrol when the vehicle he occupied was ambushed and struck by a rocket-propelled grenade July 20 at Tallifar, Iraq.
Died: July 20, 2003
Garvey buried in Vermont
Associated Press
Age: 23
From: Townsend, Mass.
Assigned to Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey was killed during a patrol when the vehicle he occupied was ambushed and struck by a rocket-propelled grenade July 20 at Tallifar, Iraq.
Died: July 20, 2003
Garvey buried in Vermont
Associated Press
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. — Church bells tolled July 28 to welcome Army Sgt. Justin Garvey home from the war in Iraq.
An eight-man honor guard of soldiers, civilians and a Marine carried Garvey’s flag-draped casket into the Our Lady of Seven Dolors church in Fair Haven for his funeral.
Afterward he was buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery, taking his place under a pine tree near veterans of previous American conflicts: the Civil War, World War II and Korea.
During the burial ceremony, a soldier choked back sobs as Garvey was reported absent after a symbolic roll-call of a small group of soldiers. Along with the folded American flag, Garvey’s family was given his medals, including a...
Occupation
Headquarters, Headquarters Company, 1-187 Infantry Battalion, Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident
Army Sgt. Justin W. Garvey was killed during a patrol when the vehicle he occupied was ambushed and struck by a rocket-propelled grenade July 20 at Tallifar, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Justin W Garvey
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.