Sylvester Vernon Burke

Military
media-29485.jpeg UPL 29485 ENGLAND-Lot of things happened to Francis S. Gabreski, Oil City, Pa., on 25 January 1944. Seen here stepping out of his 8th Air force Thunderbolt on that day, he scored his 11th victory, reached a birthday, and was promoted to Lt. Colonel. The flier congratulating him is Major Sylvester V Burke, Dumont MN.

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Object Number - UPL 29485 - ENGLAND-Lot of things happened to Francis S. Gabreski, Oil City, Pa., on 25 January 1944. Seen here stepping out of his 8th Air force Thunderbolt on...

Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF. Credited 3 x kills. Squadron commander 63FS. Transferred to HQ Sqn, VIII fighter command.



Awards: DFC (3OLC), AM (3OLC), WWII Victory, EAME.



Post war: Remained in USAF rising to Lt Colonel.

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Units served with

Aircraft

  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 4th Fighter Group 56th Fighter Group 335th Fighter Squadron 63rd Fighter Squadron
  • Aircraft Type: P-47 Thunderbolt
  • Unit: 56th Fighter Group 63rd Fighter Squadron

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Traverse County, MN, USA 29 June 1917 Adopted son of James John and Elizabeth [Schmitz] Burke.

Enlisted

200 Tower Ave, St Paul, MN 55111, USA 28 April 1941 Fort Snelling, Minnesota

Based

Reassigned

Boxted 31 December 1941 - 19 February 1944 Assigned to 63FS, 56FG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Commanded Squadron

Boxted, Colchester, UK 30 September 1943 - 19 February 1944 Squadron commander 63FS.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 11 November 1943 E/A destroyed Germany 11-Nov-43.

Other

Promoted

Boxted, Colchester, UK 11 December 1943 Promoted to Major.

Other

Transferred

Bovingdon, Hemel Hempstead, UK 19 February 1944 Transferred to HQ Sqn, VIII fighter command.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 1 November 1944 E/A destroyed Germany 1-Nov-44.

Other

E/A Destroyed

Germany 2 November 1944 E/A destroyed Germany 2-Nov-44.

Died

San Diego, CA, USA 19 August 2007

Buried

Holy Cross Cemetery San Diego San Diego County CA 22 August 2007 Holy Cross Cemetery San Diego San Diego County California, USA
Graceville, MN 56240, USA

Revisions

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ContributorAl_Skiff
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ContributorLucy May
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Sources

Adding source from duplicate record: Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / www.56thfightergroup.co.uk/personnel.htm

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ContributorAAM
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Sources

Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list

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