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Jerry C Burge
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Name: Army Staff Sgt. Jerry C. Burge
Age: 39
From: Carriere, Miss.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Jerry C. Burge died April 4 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Army Cpl. Joseph H. Cantrell IV.
Died: April 04, 2007
Soldier from Picayune dies in Iraq, family says
The Associated Press
Age: 39
From: Carriere, Miss.
Assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident: Army Staff Sgt. Jerry C. Burge died April 4 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Army Cpl. Joseph H. Cantrell IV.
Died: April 04, 2007
Soldier from Picayune dies in Iraq, family says
The Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. — An Army soldier from Picayune who had already received Purple Hearts or injuries he sustained in previous deployments has died in Iraq, his family says.
Army Staff Sgt. Jerry Clark Burge Jr., 39, was killed April 4 by a roadside bomb, his family told The Picayune Item newspaper.
He was a member of the 1st Cavalry Division based in Fort Hood, Texas, and was stationed near Baghdad when a vehicle he was traveling in passed over an explosive device, said Rosalie Gower, Burge’s ex-wife.
Burge was a demolitions expert and engineer with his battalion. His friend, James Taylor, said Burge received Purple Hearts for injuries during previous...
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the 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, Fort Hood, Texas
Incident
Army Staff Sgt. Jerry C. Burge died April 4 in Taji, Iraq, of wounds sustained when an improvised explosive device detonated near his vehicle. Also killed was Army Cpl. Joseph H. Cantrell IV.
Prayers & Messages
Jerry C Burge
2014-04-10
I still miss you Jerry. Your friend forever, Teri.
Jerry C Burge
2012-04-22
My condolences to the Burge family. Jerry was a wonderful friend, neighbor, father, and soldier. We thank him for his service and may God's love comfort all that knew him.
Jerry C Burge
2010-06-01
Thinking of you and your family....We miss you....
Robert Smith
Jerry C Burge
2010-06-01
This Memorial Day we are thinking of you "Chip" We Miss You....You are not forgotten
Jerry C Burge
2010-05-02
Son, we miss you very much!!!
Love, Dad
Jerry C Burge
2007-05-14
God Bless