Mark J Burke
Military
Object Number - UPL 29479 - Capt. Gardner W "Jim" Engel. 359th Fighter Squadron. Seen here in the cockpit of his P-47D 42-76405 OC-P "Maid Marian". Looking on are (L-R) Maj....
Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Made Squadron Commander 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. Ended Tour of Duty (ETD).
Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.
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Units served with
![Ground crew of the 356th Fighter Group congratulate the pilot of a P-47 Thunderbolt nicknamed "Zombie" at Martlesham Heath air base. Handwritten caption on reverse: 'ZOMBIE yellow, black outline. [illegible text] black white common practice of 361st FS.'](https://assets.americanairmuseum.com/s3fs-public/styles/teaser_thumb_x2/public/freeman/media-377162.jpg.webp?itok=Cj8CR9kY)
- Unit Hierarchy: Group
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
- Unit Hierarchy: Squadron
- Air Force: Eighth Air Force
- Type Category: Fighter
Aircraft
- Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
- Unit: 356th Fighter Group 359th Fighter Squadron
Places
- Site type: Airfield
Events
| Event | Location | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
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Born |
New Jersey, USA | 4 August 1919 | |
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Other End Tour of Duty (ETD) |
England, UK | 9 August 1944 | Ended Tour of Duty (ETD). |
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Died |
Remsenburg, Remsenburg-Speonk, NY 11713, USA | 4 February 2000 | |
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Other Promoted |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to Captain. | |
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Based Reassigned |
Martlesham Heath | 9 August 1944 | Assigned to 359FS, 356FG, 8AF USAAF. |
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Other Promotion |
Martlesham Heath, Martlesham, Ipswich, UK | Promoted to Major. | |
| Jersey City, NJ, USA |
Revisions
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Sources
Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / ESCORT / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list
