Freedom Remembered

Born 1984

Died March 1, 2010 in Afghanistan

Ian Gelig, 25, of Stevenson Ranch, California, was a 2002 graduate of William S. Hart High School. He enlisted in the Army in October of 2006 and took his basic training at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. After attending Basic Airborne School at Fort Benning, Georgia, Ian reported to Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Assigned to the 126th Transportation Company, Ian was stationed in Kuwait beginning in July of 2007 for a 15-month time period. In August of 2009 he deployed to Afghanistan, assigned to the 782nd Brigade Support Battalion, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, from Fort Bragg. He was killed in action on March 1 in Kandahar, Afghanistan, when enemy forces attacked his vehicle with an improvised explosive device. Ian’s awards and decorations include the Army Commendation Medal, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Afghanistan Campaign Medal with Campaign Star, the Global War on Terrorism Medal, the Army Service Ribbon, the Overseas Service Ribbon, and the Basic Parachutist Badge. His parents, Tim and Delia Gelig, and his two sisters, Vanessa and Liana Gelig, survive him. Ian was promoted posthumously from specialist to sergeant.

Burial: San Fernando Mission Cemetery in Mission Hills, California.

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