RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, God in His infinite wisdom has called CPL Kurt A. Kruegerto his eternal reward; and
WHEREAS, The Chicago City Council has been informed of his passing by the Honorable Marty Quinn, Alderman of the 13th Ward; and
WHEREAS, CPL Kurt A. Krueger was born on July 2,1962 to Carole and Kenneth Krueger of Chicago. He was raised jn the Chrysler Village neighborhood on the 5200 block of West 63rd Place along with his older brother Christopher and younger sisters Jeannine, Kendra, and Erica. He attended St. Symphorosa Elementary School and St. Laurence High School; and
WHERAS, The Krueger Family has a legacy of service to the United States Marine Corps. Kenneth Krueger served from 1956 -1958, Chris Krueger served from 1980 - 2006 and was in the Marine Corps Band, and Kurt Krueger served from 1980 -1984 when he was honorably discharged; and
WHERAS, During his time with the USMC, Kurt was stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina along with his brother Chris. As part of his active duty, Kurt was a part of Operation Urgent Fury in the Caribbean aboard the USS Guam. The mission consisted ofthe United States' invasion of Grenada in 1983; their goal was to prevent a Communist government from spreading to other Caribbean islands. The invasion resulted in the appointment of an interim government and eventually led to a democratic election in 1984; and
WHERAS, After completing their mission in the Caribbean, the USS Guam continued on to Beirut, Lebanon. Here, the United States and French had been working on peacekeeping operations during the Lebanese Civil War. Kurt arrived after the tragic suicide bombings of the US Embassy that occurred on October 23,1983. He worked as a radio operator during the aftermath of the attack; and
WHERAS, While enlisted, Kurt received several recognitions: Rifle Badge Expert M-16, Sea Service Deployment Ribbon, Good Conduct Medal, Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal, Marine Corps Expeditionary Medal, Navy Unit Commendation, and Co...
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