FORT KNOX, Ky. – The remains of U.S. Army Air Forces Sgt. Sidney Burke, 22, killed during World War II, will be interred Sept. 29, in the National Cemetery of the Alleghanies in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania. Paul Henney Cremation and Funeral Tributes will coordinate graveside services preceding the interment.
Burke was a member of 22nd Bombardment Squadron (Medium), 341st Bombardment Group (Medium), 10th Air Force during World War II. On Aug. 3, 1943, Burke was killed when his B-25C “Mitchell” bomber crashed during a low-altitude bombing raid in Meiktila, Burma. His remains were not recovered after the war, and he was declared missing in action.
The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency accounted for Burke on April 18, 2025.
U.S. Army Human Resources Command’s Past Conflict Repatriations Branch plays a vital role in the process of identifying, locating and contacting subsequent generation family members of Soldiers missing or killed in action during WWII and the Korean War to positively identify previously undiscovered or unknown remains.
Media interested in covering and/or obtaining more information about the funeral and interment should contact Paul Henney Cremation and Funeral Tributes, 412-580-3586.