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Brandon M Craig

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Name: Army Pfc. Brandon M. Craig

Age: 25

From: Earleville, Md.

Assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.

Incident: Army Pfc. Brandon M. Craig died July 19 in Husayniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

Died: July 19, 2007

Soldier from Cecil County killed in Iraq

The Associated Press

EARLEVILLE, Md. — A soldier from Cecil County was killed July 19 in Iraq, the Pentagon announced July 20.

Pfc. Brandon M. Craig, 25, of Earleville, died in Husayniyah, Iraq, of wounds from a makeshift bomb, the Department of Defense said in a news release.

Craig, an infantryman, was posthumously promoted to corporal, said Joe Hitt, a spokesman for Fort Lewis, Wash., where Craig was stationed.

Craig enlisted in the Army in February 2006 and underwent basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. His unit was deployed to Iraq this April for a 15-month tour, Hitt said.

Craig’s parents told WBAL-TV that they last saw him on his 25th birthday, shortly after he was... ..iiii

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Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team), Fort Lewis, Wash.;

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Army Cpl. Brandon M. Craig died July 19 in Husayniyah, Iraq, of wounds sustained from an improvised explosive device.

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Brandon M Craig

2008-06-22

Thank you so much for patriotism, love of our country and the ultimate sacrifice you have made for us. May your family and friends find comfort with their fond memories of you. You will never be forgotten. Rest in peace and God Bless You!

Brandon M Craig

2008-05-25

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 red That grows on fields where valor led, It seems to signal to the skies That blood of heros never dies.

Brandon M Craig

2007-08-11

May your light keep shining in the hearts of your family and friends, and everyone you have touch through your death. Thank you for being a defender of freedom. The Biggerstaff's Home of the Free...Because of the Brave Fenton, MO

Brandon M Craig

2007-08-10

My Cousin - My HERO!!! May God keep you in his loving arms and watch over your parents. I love you like a brother & will never forget you. Your memory will never die. We miss you more than words can say, but know that you are in a better place. Thank you for your dedication & keeping us free. I will make sure Blayke knows who his "Uncle B" is. You are a true HERO "B". God Speed.