Burge Family Veterans





This page is dedicated to our Burge Veteran's
who served or fought for our great country and have also died for it........Our Burge family are all proud to be Americans.....and we are PROUD OF OUR VETERANS




Currently Serving in our Armed Forces

JONATHAN CRAIG BURGE

Joined the U.S. Army on August 25, 2003 at San Diego, California

Graduated from basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina on November 6, 2003

Attended and graduated from Army Culinary School at Fort Lee Virginia
November 7, 2003 to February 2, 2004

Attended and graduated from Army Jump School at Fort Benning, Georgia
February 26, 2004 to March 25, 2004

Stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina April 7, 2004 to December 6, 2004 as member of the 82nd Airborne

Deployed to Baghdad, Iraq as part of "Iraqi Freedom" on December 6, 2004 to March 26, 2005

Redeployed to Fort Bragg, North Carolina on March 27, 2005 to Aug. 24, 2006

After discharge from the regular Army--Jonathan joined the California Army National Guard with present rank as Specialist E-4

Medals

Army Achievement Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Iraq Campaign Medal
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Army Service Ribbon
Parachutist Badge







TOM W. BURGE
PVT. TEXAS ARTY. C.S.A.
Born: JUNE 1, 1842
Died: OCT 31, 1941
Enlisted April 1, 1863 in Houston, Tx
Pvt.--7th Texas Field Artillery, Company B
Fontaines's Battalion Light Artillery
Transferred to Company C
Elmore's Regiment"of Texas Infantry on June 25, 1863.
Discharged November 1863





Leland C. Burge
Texas
Private 1st Class
17th Infantry--7th Division
Killed in Okinawa April 26, 1945
U.S. Awards:
Purple Heart
Bronze Star
Monument: Honolulu, Hawaii





RONALD TRAVIS LEE, JR.
U. S. NAVY - WW II
Asiatic Pacific Campaign Medal
American Theatre Medal
WW II Victory Medal
1945 - 1949


Floyd Cecil Burge
United States Army
Participated in the invasion of Normandy


James Thomas Burge
United States Army
Korean War






Edgar Earl Burge Sr.
United States Army
World War II




Tommie Alma Higgins
United States Navy

1945-1956




Otis Gentry Lee
Texas
PFC 5 Marines 1 Marine Div.
World War II
Nov. 14, 1924
May 17, 1945
Killed in Okinawa. Buried in Kerrville, Tx. beside his mother, Nettie Burge Lee


Lois James Burge
Entered the U.S. Army on October 25, 1942 at Abilene, Texas
Honorably discharged on April 12, 1943 at Camp Barkeley, Abilene, Texas
Rank at time of discharge: Private
Was given a medical discharge




GARLAND VIRGIL BURGE
Enlisted in the U.S. Army on November 18, 1941 at Fort Bliss, Texas
Honorably discharged from the U.S. Army on November 27, 1945 at Camp Fannin, Texas
Participated in World War II battles at Normandy, Northern France,
Ardennes, Rhineland and Central Europe
with Battery C 440th Antiaircraft Artillery (AAA) Automatic Weapons (AW) Battalion
Wounded in Action on September 6, 1944 in Europe
Wounded in Action on December 28, 1944 in Europe
MEDALS
American Defense Service Medal
American Theater Campaign Medal
Purple Heart with 1 Oak Leaf Cluster
EAME Campaign Medal with 5 Bronze Stars
World War II Victory Medal
Good Conduct Medal




CHARLES JAMES BURGE
Joined U.S. Air Force November 29, 1960 at Midland, Texas
Retired U.S. Air Force November 30, 1980 at March AFB, California
Attended basic training at Lackland AFB, TX November 1960 to January 4, 1961
Attended Air Traffic Control School at Keesler AFB, MS January 5, 1961 to July 15, 1961
Ernest Harmon AFB, Newfoundland August 2, 1961 to February 10, 1962
K.I. Sawyer AFB, Michigan March 11, 1962 to June 15, 1965
Templehof Central Airport, Berlin, Germany July 19, 1965 to July 20, 1968
Wurtsmith AFB, Michigan August 8, 1968 to May 5, 1970
Tan Son Nhut AB, Vietnam June 5, 1970 to June 4, 1971
Erding AB, Germany July 6, 1971 to September 10, 1972
Bentwaters AB, England September 12, 1972 to June 5, 1976
March AFB, California July 3, 1976 to August 3, 1978
Thule AB, Greenland August 7, 1978 to August 6, 1979
March AFB, California August 10, 1979 to November 30, 1980
MEDALS:
AF Good Conduct Medal with 5 Oak Leaf Clusters
AF Commendation Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster
Meritorious Service Medal with 2 Oak Leave Clusters
NonCommissioned Officer Academy Graduate Ribbon
AF Longevity Service Award Ribbon with 4 Oak Leave Clusters
Occupation Medal
Vietnam Service Medal with 4 Bronze service stars
Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross with Device
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
AF Outstanding Unit Award
Was an air traffic controller during entire career
Finished as Chief Controller of March AFB Control Tower
Attained the rank of Senior Master Sergeant (E-8)






Robert William Burge
Joined U.S.N. Aug 31, 1961
Retired U.S.N. July 31, 1981
Three Air Medals for flights over Vietnam
Expeditionary Medal
Four Good Conduct Medals
Robert was at bootcamp at NTC San Diego
He was stationed in:
San Diego 1962-1966
Agana, Guam 1966-1969 (with detachments in Bankok, Thailand; Danang, Vietnam;
Cubi Point, Philliipines; and Townsville, Australia)
Aboard the USS Constellation 1969-1970
Memphis, Tennessee 1970-1971
Corpus Christi, Texas 1971-1973
Ream Field and San Diego 1973-1977 aboard the USS Fanning DD 1076 and USS Marvin Shields
Memphis, Tennessee 1977-1981

Robert was selected to attend ADCOP (Associate Degree Completion Program)
at Del Mar Junior College in Corpus Christi, Texas.
He also attended the ADJ "A" School in Memphis, Tennessee for Jet Mechanic School
Also Attended ADJ "B" School

4 GOOD CONDUCT AWARDS
BATTLE "E" SEA SERVICE AWARD
MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
FIVE AIR METAL AWARDS
VIETNAM SERVICE WITH 2 BRONZE STARS, AND VIETNAM CAMPAIGN.






Joseph Lee Burge
United States Navy






Jesse James Burge
United States Navy




Lanier Chestley Burge
United States Army
Corporal
Korean War






Bobby Ray Ingram
Retired United States Army




David Calvin Ingram
United States Army






Kenneth J. Elmore
United States Marine Corps