After 80 years, Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph L. Burke received honorable burial at Saratoga National Cemetery
A burial ceremony was held for a US Army Air Corps officer who died during World War II. The officer's remains were recently identified. He had been a prisoner of war for nearly three years before his death.
The identification of his remains was made possible by a US agency that works to account for missing service members. His burial took place at a national cemetery. Further details about the officer's service and death are available from the source.
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