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BURKE, Michael J - Date of
birth
1925 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Massachusetts -
Hometown
Newport County, Rhode Island
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31289710 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
28th Infantry Regiment,
8th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 February 1945 - Place of
death
unknown
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 11 | 62 |
Immediate family
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Members
John Burke (father)
Ada Burke (mother)
Louise (Silverstri) Burke (wife)
More information
Pfc Michael Burke attended the Nathanial Greene Junoir High School in Providence, Rhode Island. He was employed as a driver by the Tobak's Beverage Company.He enlisted in Providence, Rhode Island on 4 February 1943. He trained at Camp Houston Texas and was sent overseas in November 1943. Initially he was part of a cavalry reconnaissance unit but, arriving in Europe, he spent several months in hospital and, upon returning to duty was transferred to the infantry.
He volunteered for the service, having previously been unsuccessful in joining the Navy.
Pfc Burke had a son who was only 16 months old.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record,
www.ancestry.com, Facebook Page They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery
Photo source: Des Philippet, www.findagrave.com, Facebook Page They Speak: Voices of Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery