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Burke T Braithwaite

Born: 7 January 1923, Manti, Sanpete, Utah, United States
Died: 18 June 1945, Philippines
Served In: World War II
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: Corporal
Service Notes: He served as a radio operator and gunner during World War II. When his aircraft experienced technical problems, it plunged into the ocean near the Philippines, claiming his life at just 21 years of age.

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The Banyan (1941)

Burke T Braithwaite was included in the BYU yearbook The Banyan in 1941 in a list of BYU War Heroes. Source: Brigham Young University. The Banyan. Vol. 27. Provo, UT: Associate Students of Brigham Young University, 1941.