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.
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.
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Captain U.S. Army - Killed in Action
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