DoD Identifies Marine Casualty
March 26, 2004

The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Marine who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom.

LCpl. Jeffrey C. Burgess, 20, of Plymouth, Mass., died March 25, due to enemy action near Al Fallujah, Iraq. He was assigned to Marine Wing Support Squadron 373, Marine Wing Support Group 37, 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, Calif.

For further information related to this release, contact the MCAS Miramar Public Affairs Office at (858) 577-7545.