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Name Narrative Branch and Rank Unit and Specialty Conflict/Arena Born/Died
Gerard "Jerry" Fuerle Gerard "Jerry" Fuerle was born on June 20, 1940, in Philadelphia. He joined the US Army about 1959 after the Korean Conflict with an eighth-grade education. His specialty was Field Artillery, Fire Direction, and Intel. His service was almost all stateside. He attained the rank of E4 and earned the 2nd Infantry Division Certificate of Achievement. He was honorably discharged, before Vietnam, but remained in the Army Reserve for the remainder of his commitment. During his service, Jerry got his GED and an earned an associate degree from the US Armed Forces Institute. After his service, he returned to Philadelphia. He attended St. Joes & Villanova for 1 year each and then studied finance at Penn's Wharton School for 3 years. Jerry worked for IBM in computer systems and marketing. He holds an early patent for a computer network interface. Jerry also spent seven interesting years working in Las Vegas as a professional Blackjack player. Before he moved to Delanco in 2011, his closest connection to this area was powerboating and water skiing on the Rancocas, which he did for a number of years. He currently lives at the Zurbrugg Mansion. US Army, E 4 Regular Army Various. At the time of discharge his unit was: A bat, 1st Rkt Bn, 12th Art, 2nd, Inf, 3rd Army/ Field Artillery Fire Direction Intel Vietnam Stateside Classified 1940 *

Updated October 30, 2023