Murkerson, Herman Jerome Jr
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Verified At 35, GYSGT Murkerson, Herman Jerome Jr of ADGER, AL was serving with the MARINE CORPS, MWHS-2, 2D MAW, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC, when he died in BAGHDAD, IRAQ on October 1, 2007. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
Murkerson, Herman Jerome Jr of ADGER, AL, 35 years old, served in the MARINE CORPS with MWHS-2, 2D MAW, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC at the rank of GYSGT ? one of the Americans deployed to Iraq.
Killed on October 1, 2007 in BAGHDAD, IRAQ ? HOSTILE ?, Murkerson, Herman Jerome Jr was one of the 4418 Americans the country lost in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Operation Iraqi Freedom began March 19, 2003 with the US-led invasion. The stated justification ? weapons of mass destruction ? was never found. Seven years of occupation, insurgency, and sectarian war followed, killing 4,418 Americans and an estimated 200,000 Iraqi civilians.
The members of MWHS-2, 2D MAW, MCAS CHERRY POINT, NC who served alongside him carry his memory. His record in DCAS documents his service and sacrifice during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Explore Further
Murkerson, Herman Jerome Jr was killed during Operation Iraqi Freedom (from March 2003 to August 2010). The conflict concluded in August 2010. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Kennedy, Brian Matthew, Beaupre, Ryan Anthony, Gutierrez, Jose, Waters-bey, Kendall Damon.
