Died in Tikrit, Iraq on Aug 10, 2008.
From Maryville, TN, Michael was 22 years old.
Killed while supporting combat operations in Salah ad Din province, Iraq. [source: Faces of the Fallen]
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137 entries - Legacy.com Honor the Fallen Knoxville News Sentinel From hollowness to hope: Fallen Marine's son due in January
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(Maryville Daily Times)
22 doves released as fallen Marine laid to rest
(Knoxville News Sentinel)
Blount County honors fallen Marine on final journey home
(Blount Today)
Sgt. Michael Ferschke, 2003 Maryville grad, dies in Iraq firefight
(Blount Today)
Friends, family attend visitation for fallen Blount County marine
(WVLT, TN)
Seeking a father's presence
(Stars and Stripes)