GREEN BERETS Herrema, Richard John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Herrema ​

• FORENAME

Richard John ​

• UNIT

1 Special Forces Operational Det - Delta​

• RANK

Staff Sergeant ​

• NUMBER

• DATE OF DEATH

25th April 2006 ​

• AGE

27 ​

• GRAVESITE

Forest Grove Cemetery,Jamestown,Ottawa County,Michigan​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Jackson,Tennessee​

born 2.8.1979 Grand Rapids,Michigan​

son of Richard and Mary Herrema​

graduated Unity Christian High School,Hudsonville,Michigan 1997​

entered service 11.1.1999​

327 Infantry Regiment (Company B,3 Bn + HHC,3 Bn) (Air Assault) (101 Airborne Division​

graduated SF Qualification Course June 2003​

medic​

1 Special Warfare Training Group (Company G,1 Bn)​

Delta Force​

awards Bronze Star with V,Defense Meritorious Service Medal,Army Commendation Medal with oak leaf cluster​

promoted Sergeant First Class posthumously​

KIA Baghdad,Iraq ​

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