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. BURGEPVT. TEXAS ARTY. C.S.A.Born: JUNE 1, 1842Died: OCT 31, 1941Enlisted April 1, 1863 in Houston, TxPvt.--7th Texas Field Artillery, Company BFontaines's Battalion Light ArtilleryTransferred to Company CElmore's Regiment"of Texas Infantry on June 25, 1863.Discharged November 1863
Leland C. BurgeTexasPrivate 1st Class17th Infantry--7th DivisionKilled in Okinawa April 26, 1945U.S. Awards:Purple HeartBronze StarMonument: 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 ArmyParticipated 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 LeeTexasPFC 5 Marines 1 Marine Div.World War IINov. 14, 1924May 17, 1945Killed in Okinawa. Buried in Kerrville, Tx. beside his mother, Nettie Burge Lee
Lois James BurgeEntered 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 BurgeJoined U.S.N. Aug 31, 1961Retired U.S.N. July 31, 1981Three Air Medals for flights over VietnamExpeditionary MedalFour Good Conduct MedalsRobert was at bootcamp at NTC San DiegoHe was stationed in:San Diego 1962-1966Agana, Guam 1966-1969 (with detachments in Bankok, Thailand; Danang, Vietnam;
Cubi Point, Philliipines; and Townsville, Australia)Aboard the USS Constellation 1969-1970Memphis, Tennessee 1970-1971Corpus Christi, Texas 1971-1973Ream Field and San Diego 1973-1977 aboard the USS Fanning DD 1076 and USS Marvin ShieldsMemphis, 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. ElmoreUnited States Marine Corps