Manuel Thomas Burke
Technician, Fifth Grade, Army
Born: January 8, 1923
Hometown: Wise County, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: November 27, 1943
Died In: off the coast of Algeria
Awards: Purple Heart
Hometown: Wise County, VA
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: November 27, 1943
Died In: off the coast of Algeria
Awards: Purple Heart
killed aboard HMT Rohna when attacked/sunk by a German air launched, radio guided, rocket powered bomb. He was drafted 3 Feb 1943 by the Norton Draft Board.
