Faces of the Fallen: This is a collection of information about each U.S. service member who died in Iraq and Afghanistan

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Photo of Gunnery Sgt.  Herman  J. Murkerson Jr.

Gunnery Sgt. Herman J. Murkerson Jr.

Hometown: Adger, Alabama, U.S.

Age: 35 years old

Died: October 1, 2007 in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

Unit: Marines, Marine Wing Headquarters Squadron 2, 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing, 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force, Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C.

Incident: Killed while conducting combat operations in Anbar province.

Related Links:

Marine killed in Iraq remembered at memorial (Havelock News, N.C., Oct. 4, 2007)

Marine from Adger killed in combat (The Birmingham News, Oct. 3, 2007)

Fulfilling his duty (The Birmingham News, Oct. 5, 2007)

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