John R. Burke

Military Person

1924 – 1993

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Who was John R. Burke?

John Richard Burke was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre.

Born in Madison, Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a First Lieutenant in the United States Army during World War II. He also served during the Korean War.

After his Korean service, he earned a Master's Degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Burke was the Ambassador to Guyana from September 30, 1977 to September 22, 1979.

Burke died on 7 August 1993 at his home in Arlington, Virginia.

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Born
1924
Madison
Also known as
  • John Burke
Died
Aug 7, 1993
Arlington County

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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