Richard A. Burdick, 24

Army, Staff Sergeant

Based: Ft. Campbell, Ky.

C Company, 3rd Battalion, 502nd Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade, 101st AB Division

Supporting: Operation Iraqi Freedom

Died: December 10, 2003

Mosul, Iraq

Married, 2 children

Gender: Male

Hometown: National City

High School: Palomar High (Vista)

Burial: Ft. Rosecrans National Cemetery, San Diego

In his final call home, Burdick told his wife to tell their daughter he would be home for her 7th birthday in February.

Michael G. Mihalakis, 12/26/2003

Steven H. Bridges, 12/08/2003

Five memories of Richard A. Burdick

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Richard was a very special young man. He loved his wife Jeni and their 2 children very, very much...this I am sure of! Richard was a warm and caring person who would give you the shirt off of his back without question. It is hard to believe he is gone, but easy to believe that his life was cut way too short by deffending our country. Richard, it has been 6 years since you left this crazy world... Your beautiful wife is doing just fine, and your 2 beautiful children would make you proud... But then again, you & Erizen already both know that! It seems only fitting that the two of you are keeping Heaven's gates warm for the rest of us.... Rest easy, my friends. You are both our FALLEN HERO'S. I am honored to have know you both. You are truely two amazing, special young men. Love, K & family

” — Kymberly, December 31, 2009 at 10:56 p.m.

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