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On 6 June 1967, Corporal John Roland Burke was serving with the Scout / Sniper Platoon, Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam. On that day, CPL Burke was killed in action due to wounds sustained from an explosive device. His body was recovered.
Corporal John Roland Burke (February 6, 1944—June 6, 1967) was a sniper in the United States Marine Corps. For his accomplishments he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross after he was killed in action at Khe Sanh.
Corporal, U.S. Marine Corps. John Roland Burke was born on 6 February 1944. On 6 June 1967, Corporal John Roland Burke was serving with the Scout / Sniper Platoon, Headquarters & Service Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Marines, 3rd Marine Division, in Quang Tri Province, South Vietnam.
Corporal John Roland Burke was a sniper in the United States Marine Corps in the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross after he was killed by the enemy at Khe Sanh Quang Tri in South Vietnam.
Corporal John Roland Burke (February 6, 1944 – June 6, 1967) was a sniper in the United States Marine Corps in the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross after he was killed by the enemy at Khe Sanh Quang Tri in South Vietnam.
In Remembrance of John Roland Burke. I learned about your sacrifice after reading Marine Sniper by Charles Henderson. I pray you are resting at peace with your buddy Carlos Norman Hathcock II and all your Marine brothers. Your sacrifice will never be forgotten. Your memory is a blessing.
Aug 15, 2019 · CORPORAL JOHN ROLAND BURKE, USMC. For extraordinary heroism while serving as a Sniper Team Leader with Headquarters and Service Company, First Battalion, 26th Marines, Third Marine Division (Reinforced), in the Republic of Vietnam on 6 June 1967. Assigned the mission of defending an outpost on Hill 950 at Khe Sanh, Quang Tri Province, Corporal ...
Hathcock and John Roland Burke, his spotter, were stalking the enemy sniper in the jungle near Hill 55, the firebase from which Hathcock was operating, southwest of Da Nang. The sniper, known only as the "Cobra", had already killed several Marines and was believed to have been sent specifically to kill Hathcock. [ 10 ]
May 25, 2020 · Corporal John Roland Burke (February 6, 1944 — June 6, 1967) was a sniper in the United States Marine Corps in the 1st Battalion, 26th Marines. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross after he was killed by the enemy at Khe Sanh Quang Tri in South Vietnam.
Branch: Marines (present) Home of Record: Clearwater, FL. Middle Name: Roland. Date of Birth: 06 February 1944. Date of Death: 06 June 1967. Rank: Corporal. Years Served: John Roland Burke.
