Mr. BURKE’S Navy Cross was awarded for his extraordinary heroism with the Marines on Tarawa in August 1944. Mr. Burke was a LIFE MEMBER and resided in Southern California.
Citations in Medals:
Robert C Burke
ROBERT C. BURKE, First Lieutenant, 118th Field Artillery Battalion, 30th Infantry Division, United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against the enemy. On 4 October 1944, […]
Robert C Burke
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS ROBERT C. BURKE, U.S. Marine Corps, Company I, 3d Battalion, 27th Marines, 1st Marine Division (Rein), FMF. At Southern Quang Nam Province of Vietnam, on 17 May […]
CMDR Calvin Burkhart
COMMANDER CALVIN BURKHART (then Lietenant, Junior Grade), United States Naval Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as Pilot of a Dive Bomber in Bombing Squadron TWENTY, attached to the U.S.S. ENTERPRISE, during […]
LTC Edward N Burns
Lieutenant Colonel EDWARD N. BURNS was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism for hand-to-hand combat with the enemy in World War I. LTC. Burns resided in Pennsylvania.
Leon R Burns
LEON R. BURNS, United States Marine Corps. For extraordinary heroism in connection with operations against the enemy while serving as a Platoon Commander with Company B, First Battalion, Ninth Marines, […]
LTC Walter J Burns
Lt. Col WALTER J. BURNS, received the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism during the invasion of North Africa in World War II. Lt. Col. Burns resided in Illinois.
Edward C Burnshaw
EDWARD C. BURNSHAW Was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for actions at Oberluken, Germany, on February 19, 1945. Although seriously wounded by an exploding land mine, he continued to direct […]
Philip J Burr
SECOND LIETENANT PHILIP J. BURR, United States Marine Corps Reserve. For extraordinary heroism as a Platoon Commander of Company C, First Battalion, Seventh Marines, First Marine Division (Reinforced), in action […]
COL William D Burroughs
MAJOR WILLIAM D. BORROUGHS distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force in Southeast Asia on 11 July 1966. On that date, Major […]