THE WALL OF FACES

First Lieutenant Kevin Gail Burke, Served with Company A, 4th Battalion, 31st Infantry Regiment, 196th Infantry Brigade, Americal Division, United States Army Vietnam.

THOUGHT OUR FRIENDSHIP WAS BRIEF ON THIS EARTH AND WAS 51 YEARS AGO, YOU REMAIN IN MY THOUGHTS ALWAYS. THE IRISH VS. BAMA. BUT FRIENDS FOREVER. SGT BILL MILLER.

ALWAYS IN MY THOUGHTS. A MAN OF HONOR

FINALILY MADE IT TO THE WALL TO PAY MY RESPECTS TO KEVIN. I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER. GOD BLESS ON THIS MEMORIAL DAY 5/28/18

i was Kevin's Battalion Commander in Vietnam. Initially Kevin was the Battalion S-1 (Personnel Officer). Kevin kept begging me to let him be an Infantry Platoon Leader in the field. He wanted to lead combat soldiers. I finally agreed and my last words to him were "keep your head down and take care of your troops. The rest is history as his citation for the DSC describes. I submitted the request for his award. I will never forget Kevin. What a great American. He died trying to save his soldiers. Later His Father Gail Burke and I corresponded and Gail told me about the Anita Airport dedication. I would like to renew contact with Gail and am searching my files to get his address. Kevin Burke's exploits are etched in my memory. Rest in Peace Kevin Burke. Sam WETZEL Lieutenant General US Army Retired, Columbua GA (age 87) Oct 23, 2017.