Burke, Thomas J.
- Date of death:
- September 20th, 1944 (Nijmegen/Province of Gelderland, The Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- American
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Silver Star Medal (SSM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Company E, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Corporal
- Unit:
- Company E, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
- Awarded for:
- Operation Market Garden
For action which was performed on 20 September 1944 in Nijmegen/Province of Gelderland, the Netherlands.
This award was obtained in the form of an Oak Leaf to be attached on the ribbon of the first award. Posthumously awarded.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Corporal
- Unit:
- Company E, 505th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
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