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name
BURKE, James M - Date of
birth
1924 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Kansas -
Hometown
Wyandotte County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37523000 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
747th Tank Battalion
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Vielsalm, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 13 | 19 |
Immediate family
-
Members
James A. Burke (father)
Lilian M. Burke (mother)
Frances A. Burke (sister)
More information
Sgt James M. Burke was a driver before he enlisted at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, on 19 April 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, http://cgsc.contentdm.oclc.org, www.fold3.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet