Official Military Personnel File for J. Herbert Burke.

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Official Military Personnel File for J. Herbert Burke.

1942-1971

This Official Military Personnel File includes records from the following folders: Service Documents (June 1942 - October 1971); Status Cards (August 1942 - October 1945); Awards, Decorations, & Commendations (November 1944 - April 1949); Medical Records (July 1942 - June 1952).

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SNAC Resource ID: 11628702

National Archives at St. Louis

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Burke, J. Herbert, 1913-1993

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J. Herbert Burke was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 14, 1913. He attended Northwestern University and earned a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1940. He served in the Army during World War II, from 1942 to 1945, and received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart medals. He was discharged at the rank of captain and returned to Chicago to practice law for four years. Burke moved to Hollywood, Florida in 1949. In 1952, he was elected to the Broward County Commission, and...