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SSG Brian Thomas Craig

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SSG Brian Thomas Craig Veteran

Birth
Greer, Greenville County, South Carolina, USA
Death
15 Apr 2002 (aged 27)
Kandahar, Kandahar District, Kandahar, Afghanistan
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 60, Site 7756-7757
Memorial ID
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Army Staff Sgt Craig was assigned to 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, San Diego, California. Craig was killed in an accidental detonation of enemy rockets. Brian graduated in 1993 from Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas. Teachers remember his determination about entering the military upon graduation with the intent of making it his career. He was an exceptional student who once wrote a resume that one teacher used for years as an example to other students. After graduation, Brian enlisted in the Army where he served in Anchorage, Alaska. When he re-enlisted, he served in an elite explosive ordnance disposal group. During his time in the military, he served in Bosnia/Kosovo and North Korea. He was sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Craig's family last heard from him on the Saturday before he was killed. He just wanted to let them know he was OK and didn't want them to worry about him.
Army Staff Sgt Craig was assigned to 710th Explosive Ordnance Detachment, San Diego, California. Craig was killed in an accidental detonation of enemy rockets. Brian graduated in 1993 from Klein Forest High School in Houston, Texas. Teachers remember his determination about entering the military upon graduation with the intent of making it his career. He was an exceptional student who once wrote a resume that one teacher used for years as an example to other students. After graduation, Brian enlisted in the Army where he served in Anchorage, Alaska. When he re-enlisted, he served in an elite explosive ordnance disposal group. During his time in the military, he served in Bosnia/Kosovo and North Korea. He was sent to Afghanistan in November 2001. Craig's family last heard from him on the Saturday before he was killed. He just wanted to let them know he was OK and didn't want them to worry about him.

Bio by: Brenda N



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  • Maintained by: A Horan
  • Originally Created by: GW
  • Added: Apr 21, 2002
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6360416/brian_thomas-craig: accessed ), memorial page for SSG Brian Thomas Craig (2 Apr 1975–15 Apr 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6360416, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by A Horan (contributor 47237309).