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Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Leroy "Roy" Burke and his parents Kathryn and William, prior to his deployment to the Philippines in 1941.
410415-Z-A3538-1004.JPG Photo By: Courtesy photo from John Burke

TROY, N.Y. - Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Leroy "Roy" Burke and his parents Kathryn and William, prior to his deployment to the Philippines in 1941. Joseph Burke, who grew up in Troy, New York, was taken prisoner by the Japanese in the Philippines in 1941 and killed by U.S. aircraft inadvertently in 1945. His parents died in 1966 and 1963, respectively. His remains were identified in 2025 and returned to his family on May 1, 2026. Courtesy photo from John Burke.


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