Michael Burghardt
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| Michael Burghardt | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | "Iron Mike" |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/branch | United States Marine Corps |
| Rank | Master Sergeant |
| Awards | Bronze Star Purple Heart |
Master Sergeant Michael Burghardt is an explosive ordnance disposal technician in the United States Marine Corps.
MSgt Burghardt came to prominence in 2005 when the Omaha World-Herald published a photograph of him in Ramadi, Iraq making a defiant gesture.[1] On September 19, 2005, Burghardt was injured by an improvised explosive device near Ramadi. He refused to be carried away on a stretcher and instead walked under his own power to the waiting medevac. MSgt Burghardt was a Gunnery Sergeant at the time of the photograph.
[edit] References
- ^ C. David Kotok. "Injured Marine defies attackers", Omaha World-Herald, September 24, 2005, p. A1. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
[edit] External links
- Monte Morin. "Marine bomb expert shaken but not deterred by IED, Photo taken after blast has become symbol of resolve", Stars & Stripes, January 15, 2006. Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
- Michael Burghardt. Snopes.com (January 31, 2006). Retrieved on 2006-12-13.
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Omaha World Herald Story: http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_pg=1638&u_sid=2047637
