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2LT Donald Thomas Burke

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2LT Donald Thomas Burke Veteran

Birth
Clinton, Clinton County, Iowa, USA
Death
26 Nov 1944 (aged 22)
Misburg, Region Hannover, Lower Saxony, Germany
Burial
Neuville-en-Condroz, Arrondissement de Liège, Liège, Belgium Add to Map
Plot
Plot D Row 39 Grave 20
Memorial ID
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Serial # 0-2061423
491st BG (H)
854th BS

Bombardier on B-24 #44-40108,nick name "Blue Circle"
MACR # 11155 (Missing Air Crew Report).

Siblings:
George Burke
James Burke
Jack Burke
Jerry Burke
Steve Burke
Mary Clare Burke
Betty Burke
Ruth Burke
Maudie Burke
Bill Burke

He flew 66 missions over Germany in a B-24. Second Lieutenant Donald Burke was on a mission over Germany at the time of his death. He and his crew were in flight when their plane was shot down over Frankfurt, Germany, on November 26, 1944.
Serial # 0-2061423
491st BG (H)
854th BS

Bombardier on B-24 #44-40108,nick name "Blue Circle"
MACR # 11155 (Missing Air Crew Report).

Siblings:
George Burke
James Burke
Jack Burke
Jerry Burke
Steve Burke
Mary Clare Burke
Betty Burke
Ruth Burke
Maudie Burke
Bill Burke

He flew 66 missions over Germany in a B-24. Second Lieutenant Donald Burke was on a mission over Germany at the time of his death. He and his crew were in flight when their plane was shot down over Frankfurt, Germany, on November 26, 1944.

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from South Dakota.



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