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Eric T Burri

Eric T Burri

US Army Wyoming, MI Age: 21 Views: 2173

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Name: Army Spc. Eric T. Burri

Age: 21

From: Wyoming, Mich.

Assigned to the 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident: Army Spc. Eric T. Burri was killed June 7 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Died: June 07, 2005


Michigan soldier killed in Iraq longed to travel

Associated Press

WYOMING, Mich. — A soldier from suburban Grand Rapids who a family friend says had a longing for opportunities to travel was killed in Iraq when a primitive bomb exploded near his vehicle.

Spc. Eric T. Burri, 21, of Wyoming, died Tuesday in Baghdad, the Department of Defense announced Thursday. He was assigned to the 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, based at Fort Bragg, N.C.

Virginia Burri told Grand Rapids radio station WOOD-AM that her grandson joined the Army after graduating from Kelloggsville High School. Flags at the school flew at half-staff as word of his death spread in the area.

Woody Watson, a close family friend, said...

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the 623rd Quartermaster Company, 1st Corps Support Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.

Incident

Army Spc. Eric T. Burri was killed June 7 when an improvised explosive device detonated near his Humvee in Baghdad.

Prayers & Messages

Eric T Burri
2008-05-22
Your sacrifice will remain in our hearts for a lifetime, with intense gratitude. May God bless you and your family. Rest Safely and Securely in God's Loving Arms.
Eric T Burri
2008-04-09
May the grace of God, the love of Jesus, and the peace of the Holy Spirit be with you and your family forever.