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Robert Charles Burke
Private First Class
I CO, 3RD BN, 27TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Monticello, Illinois November 07, 1949 to May 17, 1968 ROBERT C BURKE is on the Wall at Panel 61E, Line 24 |
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PFC ROBERT CHARLES BURKE
PFC ROBERT CHARLES BURKE
PFC ROBERT CHARLES BURKE
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PFC Robert C. Burke was, by MOS, a Marine mechanic with the soul and esprit of a machine gunner. Assigned to India Company, 3/27 in February 1968 he accepted and relished his new role as an M60 man. During Operation Allen Brook in May 1968, he saved the lives of literally dozens of his fellow Marines by his single handed assault against well entrenched and fortified NVA bunkers. His actions resulted in as many as three dozen wounded 3/27 Marines being rescued from a seemingly hopeless situation, pinned down by small arms and machine gun fire in the scorching sun on Go Noi Island. He lost his life to enemy fire shortly after his heroic actions of May 17 earned for him the nation's highest award, the Medal of Honor. The Medal is displayed along with other Burke artifacts in the Piatt County, Illinois Courthouse in what is now a shrine in honor of Robert C. Burke, a true American Hero. Semper Fidelis.
Terry Rigney |
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