First Name: Gary

Last Name: Hawker

Middle Initial:

Date of Birth: 11/23/1950

Sex: Male

Martial Status: Divorced

Number of Children: Yes

Home Town: Morgantown, WVA

Education Completed: Not Sure

Other Occupations:

Branch of  Service: Marines

Highest Rank: LCPL

Serial Number: N/A

Platoon: N/A

Age at Start of Service: 18

Years of Service: 2

Combat Veteran: Yes

Time in Combat: Not Sure

Place of Combat: N/A

Awards:

Date of Suicide: 11/1999

Suicide Method: Gunshot to chest

Veteran’s Story: Another veteran who was lost for so many years and could not find peace and worth. VA was trying to help but about thirty years too late. Hope that he may find his inner peace wherever all heros go. And that all of his friends will try and understand. Semper Fi

Submitted By: friend

Relationship to Veteran: Comrade