DL Capt. James Lee Burge

 

~ IN MEMORY ~

USAF veteran, DL Capt. James Lee Burge

MARCH 28, 1946 – JUNE 7, 2019

 

As noted in the January-February 2023 Air Line Pilot magazine’s In Memoriam column….the passing of Delta Air Lines pilot Captain James Lee Burge, age 73.  Captain Burge joined Delta Air Lines 09-11-1987. 

Please see the online notice of his death and shared memories at

 https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/grapevine-tx/james-burge-8736702 

Information is also available at

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/200197725/james-lee-burge

 

James Lee Burge

IN THE CARE OF:  J.E. Foust & Son Funeral Directors

James Lee Burge of Grapevine, TX passed away June 7, 2019. He was born on March 28, 1946 in Jonesboro, AR

Inscription : MAJ USAF

VIETNAM

F-15 EAGLE IP

BORN TO FLY

Inurnment : 6/18/2019

Shared memories:  “cactus was a great man and a great eagle pilot. we flew together in the USAF and at Delta Air Lines-He was a man of integrity and professionalism-he was the man you wanted in your squadron and on your wing. now, he's on God's wing-cant get no better than that. throw a nickel on the grass for a good man down”