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Richard J. Gannon II, 31
Marines, Captain
Based:
Twentynine Palms, Calif.
Supporting:
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Died:
April 17, 2004
Qusayba (Al Qaim),
Iraq
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He told me they were facing some real challenges, that they had sustained several casualties, that this was an entirely different situation [than the initial invasion]. But he always left us with the assurance that he was going to be fine. 'Don't worry about me, I'm good.' He never said, 'I've got to get out of this place.'
— Richard Gannon Sr., father
When the elder Gannon pulled a hamstring with six miles to go in a marathon he was running with his son, the boy, then 9, ran on. A police officer who tried to get him to stop told his father: "You must be so proud of that kid -- he's running on pure guts."
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3 memories of Richard
When i served with capt gannon i always noticed he put his tobacco in his upper lip. i aklways found that strange for a classy guy like him
I was a corpsman that was attached to Capt. Gannon's platoon in 2003. before we deployed for kuwait, I got news of my grandmothers death, I was unable to return home for the funeral, the one thing I remember the most about him was how he treated me like he had known me for years, he was a kind and comforting man.When I got injured in the early part of the war in Iraq, he wrote a letter to my wife expressing his sincere apologies and gratitude for my work. He was a Great Marine, Human and Father, he is greatly missed by all who had the pleasure to know him.
Capt. Gannon was my last Platoon commander in the Corps in 1998. He came to 2nd Battalion/1st Marines in 1997 or 1998 as a 2nd Lieutenant. I should have noticed his passing a long time ago. I am truly sorry for your loss. He will be dearly missed. Thanks Capt. Gannon for everything.... SEMPER FI. If his family reads this, please contact me if you ever need anything.
SEMPER FI,
LCPL Jeff Goodrich
Echo 2/1 1994 - 1998
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