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BURKE, George Arthur - Date of
birth
20 September 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Baltimore, Maryland -
Hometown
Baltimore, Maryland
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33887268 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
27 November 1944 - Place of
death
Near Honskirch, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 24 | 1 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harry C. Burke (father)
Mary A. Burke (mother)
More information
Pvt George A. Burke attended high school for four years and was a machinist before he enlisted at Fort George G. Meade, Maryland on 4 May 1944.He was killed by small arms fire in his chest.
He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.findagrave.com – Russ Pickett, After Action Report 26th Infantry Division
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