Richard George Burke
Military
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FRE 1053
Corporal Richard G. Burke, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inflates a football. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238720.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Air Corps believes in games to keep the men fit. So does Cpl. Richard G. Burke, a 22 years old railroad clerk, whose parents live at 7732 South Poulina-St., Chicago. O.P.S. Burke inflates a football in a games store.'
Roger Freeman Collection
IWM, Roger Freeman Collection
Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Bombardment
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
Event | Location | Date | Description |
---|---|---|---|
Born |
Chicago, IL | 6 June 1920 | Son of James W Burke. |
Enlisted |
Chicago, IL | 20 May 1942 | Chicago, Illinois |
Died |
5 May 1982 | ||
Buried |
Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery Twin Lakes, Kenosha County, WI | 8 May 1982 | Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery Twin Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin |
Based |
Molesworth | Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF. | |
Other Discharged USAAF |
Honourable discharge. |