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BURKE, Myles Lyons - Date of
birth
15 February 1914 -
Age
31 - Place of
birth
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts -
Hometown
Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31096121 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
23rd Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Bendorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 7 | 1 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Myles D. Burke (father)
Margaret T. (Lyons) Burke (mother)
Mary R. (Footman) Burke (wife)
More information
Sgt Myles L. Burke was first buried at Temporary American Military Cemetery Henri-Chapelle, Belgium Block L4, Row 8, Grave 154.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Beckie Cross, Andrew M. Zuba