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BOURKE, Harry M Jr - Date of
birth
9 May 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York -
Hometown
Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20241275 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
24th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron (Mechanized),
4th Cavalry Group
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 October 1944 - Place of
death
Monschau-Lammersdorf, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 3 | 26 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Harry M. Bourke (father)
Francis E. Bourke (mother)
Dorothy E. Bourke (sister)
Thanis E. Bourke (sister)
Marjorie A. Bourke (sister)
More information
Pvt Bourke was a clerk in the West Flatbush Department of Welfare office.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Astrid van Erp, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, www.newspapers.com - The Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet