SGT CRAIG BARRY GARIEPY
Age
23 - From Islip Terrace, New York
Killed in action June 24, 1967 - Hua Nghia, South Viet Nam
INFORMATION
FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE
(www.vvmf.org)
CRAIG BARRY GARIEPY
is honored on Panel 22E, Row 57 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Full Name: CRAIG BARRY GARIEPY
Wall Name: CRAIG B GARIEPY
Date of Birth: 3/28/1944
Date of Casualty: 6/24/1967
Home of Record: ISLIP TERRACE
State: NY
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SGT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: HUA NGHIA
MEMORIALS POSTED AT VIETNAM
VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org):
"Seems like
yesterday" - I can remember you using us as weights lifting us high to
the ceiling than back down again over and over I never felt so safe as
in those days. You were so strong, such a tough guy image but I knew
you had a heart of gold. Till we meet again Ida
Posted by: Ida Horne
Saturday, June 28, 2003
"COUSINS BY BIRTH BROTHERS IN LIFE" - I learned more about life-good and bad- from you than any one else I know. Not a day goes by that I dont think about you. Till we meet again....ED
Posted by: edward mentz
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
"a part of our lives..." - My wife Jodi is Craig's daughter and was born just nine months before Craig was KIA; although neither of us ever met Craig, we feel he is a part of our lives through the stories of him from his wife Diane, pictures & yearbooks from his high-school days, and memories shared on this site from friends Craig had. We remember him always.
Posted by: glenn cameron
Monday, February 24, 2003
"Craig - a former teammate at East Islip H.S." - I played football with Craig from 1961-63 at East Islip High School. Craig was a leader; a tough, dedicated, and fearless player. I was not surprised to learn he was in Special Forces; he never backed away from a challenge. I always admired him and was saddened to learn of his loss.
Posted by: John Cooney
Wednesday, November 6, 2002
"MEMORIES" - IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG SINCE YOU'RE GONE. STILL HAVE MANY, MANY GREAT MEMORIES GROWING UP. WE'LL GET TOGETHER SOON.
Posted by: ROY HUGHES
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
"Gone but not forgotten" - Craig, Thirty-two years after your death I still think of you. A charter member of the Red Hats at East Islip High School and a hell of a friend. I'll always remember our Pabst Blue Ribbon times at Jim's Bar and Grill in Oakdale, especially the time you rolled your car (with me in it) on the way home. Rest peacefully until we meet again.
Posted by: Bob Newman
Monday, August 30, 1999
"LONG OVERDUE" - Craig was a great athlete in high school. He was well known for his great wrestling and football achievements. A street is named after him in Islip Terrace and the army should be proud to have had him in their ranks.
Posted by: vicki lombardo
Friday, April 30, 1999
Posted by: Ida Horne
Saturday, June 28, 2003
"COUSINS BY BIRTH BROTHERS IN LIFE" - I learned more about life-good and bad- from you than any one else I know. Not a day goes by that I dont think about you. Till we meet again....ED
Posted by: edward mentz
Tuesday, June 24, 2003
"a part of our lives..." - My wife Jodi is Craig's daughter and was born just nine months before Craig was KIA; although neither of us ever met Craig, we feel he is a part of our lives through the stories of him from his wife Diane, pictures & yearbooks from his high-school days, and memories shared on this site from friends Craig had. We remember him always.
Posted by: glenn cameron
Monday, February 24, 2003
"Craig - a former teammate at East Islip H.S." - I played football with Craig from 1961-63 at East Islip High School. Craig was a leader; a tough, dedicated, and fearless player. I was not surprised to learn he was in Special Forces; he never backed away from a challenge. I always admired him and was saddened to learn of his loss.
Posted by: John Cooney
Wednesday, November 6, 2002
"MEMORIES" - IT'S BEEN WAY TOO LONG SINCE YOU'RE GONE. STILL HAVE MANY, MANY GREAT MEMORIES GROWING UP. WE'LL GET TOGETHER SOON.
Posted by: ROY HUGHES
Wednesday, November 21, 2001
"Gone but not forgotten" - Craig, Thirty-two years after your death I still think of you. A charter member of the Red Hats at East Islip High School and a hell of a friend. I'll always remember our Pabst Blue Ribbon times at Jim's Bar and Grill in Oakdale, especially the time you rolled your car (with me in it) on the way home. Rest peacefully until we meet again.
Posted by: Bob Newman
Monday, August 30, 1999
"LONG OVERDUE" - Craig was a great athlete in high school. He was well known for his great wrestling and football achievements. A street is named after him in Islip Terrace and the army should be proud to have had him in their ranks.
Posted by: vicki lombardo
Friday, April 30, 1999
FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/G/rec-17892.html)
Let us not
forget Sergeant Craig Barry Gariepy, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a
member of the Army Selective Service, SGT Gariepy served our country
until June 24th, 1967 in Hua Nghia, South Vietnam. He was 23 years old
and was married. Craig died from small arms fire. His body was
recovered. Craig was born on March 28th, 1944 in Islip Terrace, New
York.
SGT Gariepy is on panel 22E, line 057 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
SGT Gariepy is on panel 22E, line 057 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 2 years.
SGT GARIEPY'S CASUALTY INFORMATION
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG:
GENERAL / PERSONAL
Home: Islip Terrace, New York
Birth Date: 1944-03-28
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Lutheran & Missouri Synod
Citizen: Yes
MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 51556308
Component: Selective Service
Grade: E5
MOS: 95B40
Length of Service: 02
Start of Tour: 1966-10-14
CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1967-06-24
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Hua Nghia
Posthumous: Promotion No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 22E - Row 057
RefNo: 6912
Processed Date: 6706
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