Greg P. Gagarin, 38

Army, Staff Sergeant

Based: Ft. Lewis, Wash.

1st Battalion, 37th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division (Stryker Brigade Combat Team)

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: June 3, 2007

Baghdad (northwest of), Iraq

Married, 2 children

Gender: Male

Hometown: Los Angeles

High School: John Marshall Senior High (Los Angeles)

Foreign Country of Birth: Philippines

Burial: Buried in the Philippines

He had a love for serving. That was his passion.

— Melvin Gagarin, brother

Gagarin was born in Candon City in the Philippines and never forgot his Filipino roots. He was looking forward to retiring in the island nation. He was a 19-year Army veteran and had served in Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Times obituary

« Justin A. Verdeja, 06/05/2007

Shawn E. Dressler, 06/02/2007 »

One memory of Greg P. Gagarin

America’s the only country
That gives with its whole heart,
And asks so very little;
We always do our part.

So let’s unite again
To subdue our newest foe,
Whatever we must do,
Wherever we must go.

Let’s show the world once more
That America is blessed
With people who are heroes,
Who meet each and every test.

Thank You For Your Sacrafice To Help Us Keep Our Freedom And May God Bless Your Family Greg P. Gagarin... Amen

— Annoymous

November 17, 2010 at 5:26 p.m.

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