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| Name | Narrative | Branch and Rank | Unit and Specialty | Conflict/Arena | Born/Died |
| James R. "Jim" Burk | James R. Burk was born in Delanco in 1916, the son of Paul H. and Margurite Burk of Bridgeboro, New Jersey. Jim was the younger of Delanco’s two Burk brothers. They grew up on a farm on Coopertown Road and both brothers graduated from Moorestown High School. Both became interested in rowing in 1930 and regularly practiced on the Rancocas Creek, even in winter. Jim followed his brother to the University of Pennsylvania, where they both became competitive rowers. Jim rowed 7 Oar for Penn crew as well as doubles. Jim graduated from Penn in 1939 and won the Doubles at the Royal Henley Regata with Howard McGillen. in Ontario in 1940. When Joe Burk enlisted in the US Navy at the outbreak of WWII in 1941, Jim enlisted in the US Army Air Corps. He married Stella Kline of East Orange, New Jersey. In October 1942, Jim transferred to the US Navy, entering as a machinist's mate Second Class. He was soon promoted to PT boat skipper serving in the Pacific with the rank of Lt Junior Grade like his brother, Joe. His boat was hit and sunk when American planes mistakenly bombed his boat. Jim was initially regarded as missiong in action, then lost at sea October 29, 1944. James R Burk is memorialized at Tablets of the Missing at Manila American Cemetery, Manila, Philippines. He was awarded the Purple Heart, American Campaign Medal, Navy Presidential Unit Citation, Navy Good Conduct Medal, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and Navy Expeditionary Medal. Jim was listed on the original Delanco WW II Honor Roll. | USAAC, then US Navy, LT JG | PT Boat Commander | WWII, Southwest Pacific | 1916 – 1944 KIA |
Updated October 30, 2023