John Roland Burke (1944 - 1967)

Born 6 Feb 1944 in Clearwater Beach Island, Pinellas, Florida, United States

Died 6 Jun 1967 at age 23 in Quảng Trị, Vietnam

Biography

CPL John Burke was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

CPL John Burke served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): SCOUT/SNIPER PLT, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
Service ended:

He was killed in Vietnam in 1967.^{[1] [2]}

Military Service

John Roland Burke ON THE WALL: Panel 21E Line 60 This page Copyright© 1997-2018 www.VirtualWall.org Ltd. PERSONAL DATA: Home of Record: Clearwater, FL Date of birth: 02/06/1944 MILITARY DATA: Service Branch: United States Marine Corps Grade at loss: E4 Rank: Corporal Promotion Note: None ID No: 2200142 MOS: 0351: ANTITANK ASSAULTMAN Length Service: 01 Unit: SCOUT/SNIPER PLT, H&S CO, 1ST BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF CASUALTY DATA: Start Tour: Not Recorded Incident Date: 06/06/1967 Casualty Date: 06/06/1967 Status Date: Not Applicable Status Change: Not Applicable Age at Loss: 23 Location: Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam Remains: Body recovered Repatriated: Not Applicable Identified: Not Applicable Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright Casualty Reason: Ground casualty Casualty Detail: Other explosive device URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/db/BurkeJR01a.htm Data accessed: 7/7/2019^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003." Database. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : 14 June 2016. Citing NARA NAID 571687. National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94715617/john-roland-burke: accessed 25 June 2023), memorial page for Corp John Roland Burke (6 Feb 1944–6 Jun 1967), Find a Grave Memorial ID 94715617, citing Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA; Maintained by Charles A. Lewis (contributor 47162573).
3. ↑ “Cpl John Roland Burke.” Cpl John Roland Burke, Clearwater, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.

• “Cpl John Roland Burke.” Cpl John Roland Burke, Clearwater, FL on Www.VirtualWall.org The Virtual Wall® Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, VirtualWall.org Ltd ®(TM), 29 June 2018, www.virtualwall.org/dw/WardJL01a.htm.