John David Burke Jr

Military ROLL OF HONOUR

Shot down 8 May 1944 in B-17 #42-102525. Killed in Action (KIA).

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Units served with

The insignia of the 96th Bomb Group.
  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

People

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Second Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Bombardier
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Ball Turret Gunner
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Radio Operator
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Lieutenant
  • Role/Job: Pilot
  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron
  • Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Top Turret Gunner

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: B-17 Flying Fortress
  • Unit: 96th Bomb Group 338th Bomb Squadron

Missions

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

22 November 1923 South Bend, Indiana, the son of John David Burke and Lillian F. Burke

Enlisted

11 March 1943 Fort Benjamin Harrison, Indiana

Other

Killed in Action (KIA)

8 May 1944

Other

Buried

11 May 1944 Russian cemetery in Vechta, Germany

Born

Indianapolis, Indiana

Buried

after the war, his remains were brought to Belgium. He rests at Plot B, Row 20, Grave 10

Revisions

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Contributorjmoore43
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Sources

Capitalized the words in the "Role/job" field to aid readability.

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ContributorED-BB
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MACR 4576
WWII Enlistment records
WWII Draft card
ABMC website

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / MACR 4576 / MACR 4576; Snetterton Falcons, pg 133 & 146 / Paul Andrews, Project Bits and Pieces, 8th Air Force Roll of Honor database