Cpl John Walter Burke, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Moncure, North Carolina.
Corporal John Walter Burke was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, CPL Burke served our country until October 16th, 1967 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. It was reported that John died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. CPL Burke is on panel 28E, line 014 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Dogs were used extensively in Vietnam as scouts, trackers, and guards. Each of the services had their own organizational way of doing things; the Army's was to establish separate Infantry Platoons which were assigned to major commands and which provided dog handlers and dogs to lower-echelon units. PFC John W. Burke was assigned to the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), a unit of the 25th Infantry Division. According to the 38th IPSD site, both handler and dog were killed in action on 16 Oct 1967. Only three men from the 25th Infantry Division died in Binh Duong Province on 16 Oct 1967: 38th Inf Plt Scout Dog: CPL John W. Burke, was one of them.
He was a dear friend of my father: You are remembered! My father served with you in 'Nam' as I read he calls it. My father never would speak of the war. He passed away a few months ago and now journals that he has thought often of you. He loved you very much! Thank you for being a friend to my father so long ago! I am sorry that you did not make it back not only for your family, but for my father as well! Sharon Sanders Daigle, [email protected].
Gone, but you will aways be in my Heart. Your Sister: Linda Burke, [email protected]
He is the Son of Mr John William & Dora Sue Long Burke, of Route 1, Moncure, NC. The Husband of Mrs Linda Burke, 651 N.E. 20th, Salem, Oregon 97301. Sister to Linda Sue Burke, Brother to William Alfred Burke. He was educated in the Moncure Educational System.
He served with the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Corporal John Walter Burke was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, CPL Burke served our country until October 16th, 1967 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. It was reported that John died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. CPL Burke is on panel 28E, line 014 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Dogs were used extensively in Vietnam as scouts, trackers, and guards. Each of the services had their own organizational way of doing things; the Army's was to establish separate Infantry Platoons which were assigned to major commands and which provided dog handlers and dogs to lower-echelon units. PFC John W. Burke was assigned to the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), a unit of the 25th Infantry Division. According to the 38th IPSD site, both handler and dog were killed in action on 16 Oct 1967. Only three men from the 25th Infantry Division died in Binh Duong Province on 16 Oct 1967: 38th Inf Plt Scout Dog: CPL John W. Burke, was one of them.
He was a dear friend of my father: You are remembered! My father served with you in 'Nam' as I read he calls it. My father never would speak of the war. He passed away a few months ago and now journals that he has thought often of you. He loved you very much! Thank you for being a friend to my father so long ago! I am sorry that you did not make it back not only for your family, but for my father as well! Sharon Sanders Daigle, [email protected].
Gone, but you will aways be in my Heart. Your Sister: Linda Burke, [email protected]
He is the Son of Mr John William & Dora Sue Long Burke, of Route 1, Moncure, NC. The Husband of Mrs Linda Burke, 651 N.E. 20th, Salem, Oregon 97301. Sister to Linda Sue Burke, Brother to William Alfred Burke. He was educated in the Moncure Educational System.
He served with the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Cpl John Walter Burke, Vietnam Veteran, Native of Moncure, North Carolina.
Corporal John Walter Burke was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, CPL Burke served our country until October 16th, 1967 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. It was reported that John died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. CPL Burke is on panel 28E, line 014 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Dogs were used extensively in Vietnam as scouts, trackers, and guards. Each of the services had their own organizational way of doing things; the Army's was to establish separate Infantry Platoons which were assigned to major commands and which provided dog handlers and dogs to lower-echelon units. PFC John W. Burke was assigned to the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), a unit of the 25th Infantry Division. According to the 38th IPSD site, both handler and dog were killed in action on 16 Oct 1967. Only three men from the 25th Infantry Division died in Binh Duong Province on 16 Oct 1967: 38th Inf Plt Scout Dog: CPL John W. Burke, was one of them.
He was a dear friend of my father: You are remembered! My father served with you in 'Nam' as I read he calls it. My father never would speak of the war. He passed away a few months ago and now journals that he has thought often of you. He loved you very much! Thank you for being a friend to my father so long ago! I am sorry that you did not make it back not only for your family, but for my father as well! Sharon Sanders Daigle, [email protected].
Gone, but you will aways be in my Heart. Your Sister: Linda Burke, [email protected]
He is the Son of Mr John William & Dora Sue Long Burke, of Route 1, Moncure, NC. The Husband of Mrs Linda Burke, 651 N.E. 20th, Salem, Oregon 97301. Sister to Linda Sue Burke, Brother to William Alfred Burke. He was educated in the Moncure Educational System.
He served with the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
Corporal John Walter Burke was a casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, CPL Burke served our country until October 16th, 1967 in Binh Duong, South Vietnam. He was 20 years old and was married. It was reported that John died from small arms fire or grenade. His body was recovered. CPL Burke is on panel 28E, line 014 of the Vietnam Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.
Dogs were used extensively in Vietnam as scouts, trackers, and guards. Each of the services had their own organizational way of doing things; the Army's was to establish separate Infantry Platoons which were assigned to major commands and which provided dog handlers and dogs to lower-echelon units. PFC John W. Burke was assigned to the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), a unit of the 25th Infantry Division. According to the 38th IPSD site, both handler and dog were killed in action on 16 Oct 1967. Only three men from the 25th Infantry Division died in Binh Duong Province on 16 Oct 1967: 38th Inf Plt Scout Dog: CPL John W. Burke, was one of them.
He was a dear friend of my father: You are remembered! My father served with you in 'Nam' as I read he calls it. My father never would speak of the war. He passed away a few months ago and now journals that he has thought often of you. He loved you very much! Thank you for being a friend to my father so long ago! I am sorry that you did not make it back not only for your family, but for my father as well! Sharon Sanders Daigle, [email protected].
Gone, but you will aways be in my Heart. Your Sister: Linda Burke, [email protected]
He is the Son of Mr John William & Dora Sue Long Burke, of Route 1, Moncure, NC. The Husband of Mrs Linda Burke, 651 N.E. 20th, Salem, Oregon 97301. Sister to Linda Sue Burke, Brother to William Alfred Burke. He was educated in the Moncure Educational System.
He served with the 38th Infantry Platoon(Scout Dog), 25th Infantry Division "Tropic Lightning", USARV.
He was awarded The Combat Infantryman's Badge(CIB), The Purple Heart Medal for his combat related wounds, The Vietnam Service Medal, The Republic of Vietnam Campaign Service Medal, The National Defense Service Medal and The Good Conduct Medal.
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