Richard George Burke

Military
Corporal Richard G. Burke, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inflates a football. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238720.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Air Corps believes in games to keep the men fit. So does Cpl. Richard G. Burke, a 22 years old railroad clerk, whose parents live at 7732 South Poulina-St., Chicago. O.P.S. Burke inflates a football in a games store.' media-378921.jpg FRE 1053 Corporal Richard G. Burke, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inflates a football. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238720.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Air Corps believes in games to keep the men fit. So does Cpl. Richard G. Burke, a 22 years old railroad clerk, whose parents live at 7732 South Poulina-St., Chicago. O.P.S. Burke inflates a football in a games store.' Roger Freeman Collection

IWM, Roger Freeman Collection

Object Number - FRE 1053 - Corporal Richard G. Burke, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inflates a football. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp],...

Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.





Awards: WWII Victory, EAME.

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Units served with

Official emblem of the 303rd Bomb Group approved 7 November 1942.

303rd Bomb Group

  • Unit Hierarchy: Group
  • Air Force: Eighth Air Force
  • Type Category: Bombardment

Places

Events

Event Location Date Description

Born

Chicago, IL 6 June 1920 Son of James W Burke.

Enlisted

Chicago, IL 20 May 1942 Chicago, Illinois

Died

5 May 1982

Buried

Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery Twin Lakes, Kenosha County, WI 8 May 1982 Saint Johns Catholic Cemetery Twin Lakes, Kenosha County, Wisconsin

Based

Molesworth Assigned to 303BG, 8AF USAAF.

Other

Discharged USAAF

Honourable discharge.

Revisions

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Richard George Burke: Gallery (1 items)

Corporal Richard G. Burke, of the 303rd Bomb Group, inflates a football. Image stamped on reverse: ‘Copyright Current Affairs Ltd.’ [stamp], ‘Passed for Publication 16 Dec 1942. [stamp] and ‘238720.’ [Censor no.] Printed caption on reverse: 'U.S. Air Corps believes in games to keep the men fit. So does Cpl. Richard G. Burke, a 22 years old railroad clerk, whose parents live at 7732 South Poulina-St., Chicago. O.P.S. Burke inflates a football in a games store.'

Object number: FRE 1053 - Corporal Richard G. Burke, of the 303rd Bomb Group...