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John Henry Burke Jr.

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John Henry Burke Jr.

Birth
Death
14 Jan 1951 (aged 33)
Burial
Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA Add to Map
Plot
77 Woodland
Memorial ID
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John was living in Lewis And Clark, MT when he enlisted and was a member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on January 14, 1951.

Captain Burke was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.
John was living in Lewis And Clark, MT when he enlisted and was a member of the 32nd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division.

He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in South Korea on January 14, 1951.

Captain Burke was awarded the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman's Badge, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Service Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Presidential Unit Citation and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.

Inscription

Captain U.S. Army - Killed in Action



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  • Created by: Tami G.
  • Added: Mar 22, 2011
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67277250/john_henry-burke: accessed ), memorial page for John Henry Burke Jr. (6 Jun 1917–14 Jan 1951), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67277250, citing Forestvale Cemetery, Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Montana, USA; Maintained by Tami G. (contributor 47138450).