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HONORED ON PANEL 54W, LINE 8 OF THE WALL
DAVID RONALD BURKES JR
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DAVID R BURKES JR
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LEFT FOR DAVID RONALD BURKES JR
POSTED ON 11.24.2010
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
David is buried at Chapel Hill Gardens West, Elmhurst, IL. BSM PH
POSTED ON 4.1.2003
POSTED BY: Jim Stepanek
VALOR. American men & women have died in wars ... WE REMEMBER!
POSTED ON 8.30.2002
POSTED BY: David Wayne
Childhood friend
Dave and I were childhood friends, having met the summer between 5th and 6th grades. We had a great time together, "camping out", playing flashlight tag at night, fishing at the Grau Mill spillway, playing sandlot baseball and just into general mischief. I remember his laugh and his friendship. He is missed!
POSTED ON 12.15.1998
POSTED BY: BRIAN A. McDERMOTT
A FRIEND IN NEED
ON THE VERY FIRST DAY OF INDUCTION, I WAS SITTING ON THE TRAIN FEELING SCARED AND LOST IN THOUGHT. WE WERE ALL INDUCTEES HEADED FOR THE SWEARING IN ETC., IN CHICAGO. DAVE LEANED DOWN FROM HIS SEAT ON THE UPPER DECK, HE SAID SOMETHING I DIDN`T CATCH RIGHT AWAY, BEING AS I WAS SO LOST IN MYSELF. WE STARTED UP A CONVERSATION AND BECAME FRIENDS. WE WERE ASSIGNED TO THE SAME BASIC TRAINING UNIT AT FT. LEONARDWOOD, MISSOURI. WE NEVER SAW EACH OTHER AFTER LEAVING BASIC BUT PLANNED ON LOOKING EACH OTHER UP WHEN WE GOT BACK HOME. I`LL ALWAYS REMEMBER DAVE`S OPEN AND FRIENDLY APPROACH. BRIAN A. MCDERMOTT, US54820793.