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Ernest William Burke
Ernest William Burke
Last changed on Sun, 02/16/2025 - 16:44
William Ernest Burke
Digital Heritage
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ww2csp
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U.S. Marines
Summary
Burke, who graduated from WSC in 1923 with a Bachelor's degree in Agriculture, was stationed in Shangai during the Japanese invasion in 1937. A Colonel, he died at Bethesda Naval Hospital November 12, 1944 due to heart failure.