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Brandon M. Craig
Posted 7/27/07
Cpl. Brandon M. Craig, 25 EARLEVILLE, Md. - Cpl. Brandon M. Craig of Earleville, Md., based at Ft. Lewis, Wash., died on July 19, 2007, from injuries sustained while serving his country with the U.S. …
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Brandon M. Craig
Posted
Cpl. Brandon M. Craig, 25
EARLEVILLE, Md. - Cpl. Brandon M. Craig of Earleville, Md., based at Ft. Lewis, Wash., died on July 19, 2007, from injuries sustained while serving his country with the U.S. Army in Husayniyah, Iraq. He was 25.
Brandon was born on March 11, 1982, son of Danny L. and MaryJane Giovan Craig.
Growing up in Earleville, he loved to hunt and was a 2000 graduate of Bohemia Manor High School.
Brandon had worked in construction as a heavy equipment operator before joining the Army in February 2006.
Deployed in April 2007, Cpl. Craig was serving in his first tour of duty assigned to Headquarters Company, 4th Brigade 2nd Infantry Division, known as "The Stryker Brigade Combat Team" stationed at Camp Taji, Iraq.
Cpl. Craig has received numerous awards including a Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Army Commendation Medal with valor device and one oak leaf cluster and the Combat Infantry Badge.
He is preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Helen and Harry Giovan Jr.; and his uncle, Harry Giovan III.
Along with his parents, Danny and Jane Craig of Earleville, Cpl. Craig is survived by his wife of five months and love of his life, Spec. Jodi M. Craig of Ft. Lewis, Wash.; a sister, Amber Craig at home; a brother and sister-in-law, Ryan and Brandy Craig of Smyrna; his paternal grandparents, Nancy and Reggie Craig of Earleville; a nephew, Blake Craig; and his best friends and brothers-in-arms, who have been together since basic training, Pfc. Jed Glover and Pfc. Howard Redmond.
Friends may call from 5-9 p.m. Monday in the Galena Funeral Home of Stephen L. Schaech, 118 W. Cross St. Galena, Md. with a prayer service at 7 p.m.
Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 11 a.m. Tuesday in St. Dennis R.C. Church 153 N. Main St., Galena.
Burial with full military honors will follow in Zion Cemetery, Cecilton, Md.
A fund is being established in the honor of Cpl. Brandon M. Craig"s memory at Cecil Federal Savings Bank, c/o Christy Biggs, P.O. Box 389, Cecilton, MD 21913, to provide assistance to service personnel and their families.
