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Richard A Burdick
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick
Age: 24
From: National City, Calif.
Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick was killed while riding in a convoy Dec. 10 when his vehicle was hit by an improvise explosive device in Mosul, Iraq.
Died: December 10, 2003
War a family tradition for San Diego-area soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
Age: 24
From: National City, Calif.
Assigned to Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick was killed while riding in a convoy Dec. 10 when his vehicle was hit by an improvise explosive device in Mosul, Iraq.
Died: December 10, 2003
Photo courtesy the Los Angeles Times.
War a family tradition for San Diego-area soldier killed in Iraq
Associated Press
NATIONAL CITY, Calif. — Going to war has been a tradition for the family of 24-year-old Army Staff Sgt. Richard Burdick.
Vietnam was his father’s war. World War II and Korea were wars fought by his grandfather, who died two months ago. World War I was his great-grandfather’s battle.
Iraq was Richard Burdick’s war. And on Dec. 10, Burdick was fatally injured when his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb in Mosul, Iraq.
Burdick of National City, south of San Diego, is survived by his wife, Jennifer, daughter Angelynn, 6, and son Michael Sean, 4.
“He was a quiet professional. He wasn’t a...
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Company C, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), based in Fort Campbell, Ky.
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Richard A. Burdick was killed while riding in a convoy Dec. 10 when his vehicle was hit by an improvise explosive device in Mosul, Iraq.
Prayers & Messages
Richard A Burdick
2007-03-01
I am deeply sorry for ur loss. I offer my condolences even though I know it is not enough. I just want to say THANK U to this man for giving the ultimate sacrifice to make this world a better place. I will pray for this family. May God bless u and i will rest better knowing Richard is watching over us all from heaven now.
Richard A Burdick
2007-02-28
We miss you everyday, Hun. Mike hurts the most. He barely remembers you. I'm getting him into therapy. I hope it helps.
Jeni