Jeremy W. Burris
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| Age: |
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22 |
| Hometown: |
Tacoma, WA |
| Date of Death: |
10/8/2007 |
| Incident Location: |
Anbar province, Iraq |
| Branch of Military: |
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Marines |
| Rank: |
Lance Cpl |
| Unit: |
1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force |
| Unit's Base: |
Camp Pendleton, CA |
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Brent Burris said his son had lived in Liberty, about 40 miles northeast of Houston, since he was 12. After he finished home-schooling, Jeremy Burris moved to Tacoma, Wash., to participate in a Christian discipleship program. The military listed his hometown as Tacoma. Jeremy Burris attended the non-denominational Cornerstone Church in Liberty, where he led praise and worship sessions for the youth group and was a guitar player during the main services. "He was a precious young man who touched many lives," pastor Mike Glazener said. Burris stayed in Washington for almost two years before enlisting in the Marine Corps about 1 1/2 years ago, his family said.