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Fort Lewis mourns Cpl. Jason Lemke

Jan-24-2008 » Filed Under: 4/2 SBCT

Fellow soldiers remembered Cpl. Jason Lemke as a dedicated father and source of comedic relief during a memorial service for the fallen infantryman Wednesday at Fort Lewis.

Lemke, 30, died Jan. 5 after his vehicle hit a roadside bomb in Ibrahim Al Adham, Iraq, according to the Department of Defense.

He was assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 4th Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division – the Stryker brigade that has lost 34 soldiers since deploying in April.

Lemke’s sacrifice was honored in the post’s Evergreen Chapel during a time of relative calm; he’s the only Fort Lewis soldier to have died since November.

He leaves two daughters, Elizabeth and Casey, and his parents, Gregory and Colleen, back home in the Milwaukee area.

Capt. Christopher Moro wept as he described Lemke’s intelligence and dedication to his daughters, who are 7 and 9.

“Through his actions, Lemke made the decision to define himself as a family man, one of the most difficult decisions one can make,” Moro said. “He defined himself as a man of culture, deciding to become a linguist. I am proud to have (had) such a great person under my command.”

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Comments For "Fort Lewis mourns Cpl. Jason Lemke":

Our prayers and sympathy go out to the family of Cpl. Jason Lemke at their time of loss. We also lost an American Hero, our son, Sgt Christopher Sanders, Jan 9, 2008 and we understand and feel your grief. Marie and Kelly Sanders

Posted by: Marie | January 24, 2008 10:34 AM