[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E83]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





  RECOGNIZING LANCE CORPORAL JONATHAN E. GIERKE, UNITED STATES MARINE 
                                 CORPS

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                         HON. GREGORY F. MURPHY

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 1, 2022

  Mr. MURPHY of North Carolina. Madam Speaker, I rise today in great 
sorrow. On January 19, 2022, Lance Corporal (LCpl.) Jonathan E. Gierke, 
from Lawrenceville, Georgia, tragically passed away as a result of a 
tactical vehicular rollover in Onslow County, North Carolina. LCpl. 
Gierke was stationed in my Congressional district at Camp Lejeune and 
was a Landing Support Specialist with Combat Logistics Battalion 24, 
Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group.
  LCpl. Gierke was the son of a Navy veteran and a member of the Junior 
Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) at Collins Hill High School, 
Georgia. He began his active duty in March of 2021. Since then, LCpl. 
Gierke's assignments include being stationed at Marine Corps Recruit 
Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina; School of Infantry-East in Camp 
Lejeune, North Carolina; and Marine Corps Combat Service Support 
Schools in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.
  LCpl. Gierke's service to our country can best be shown by his 
attainment of the National Defense and Global War on Terrorism Service 
Medals. His duty and commitment to our country will never be forgotten 
and I am forever grateful for all that he accomplished and for his 
service to our beloved country.
  Madam Speaker, please join me today in remembering this patriot and 
recognizing all the sacrifices that he made for our beloved country.

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