Funerals for Pfc John T. Burke and Pfc Kenneth W. Likens (World War II); and CPL Jerry M. Garrison (Korea)
Funerals will be held next week for the following previously missing individuals recently accounted for by DPAA.
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This August, DPAA announced that it had accounted for CPL Jerry M. Garrison, US Army. CPL Garrison was lost in North Korea on 2 December 1950.
CPL Garrison will be buried next week – on Tuesday, 22 August – in Lamar, Arkansas. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location or time for his funeral services or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location and time for CPL Garrison’s funeral services and/or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during the Korean War a proper final send-off.
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This June, DPAA announced that it had accounted for Pfc Kenneth W. Likens, USMC. Pfc Likens was lost on Tarawa on 22 November 1943.
Pfc Likens will be buried next week – on Friday, 25 October – in Holly, Michigan. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location and time for his funeral services or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location and time for Pfc Likens’ funeral services or interment, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during World War II a proper final send-off.
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This May, DPAA announced that it had accounted for Pfc John T. Burke, USMC. Pfc Burke was lost on Tarawa on 21 November 1943.
Pfc Burke will be buried next week – on Saturday, 26 October – in Hickory, North Carolina. Regrettably, DPAA does not seem to have posted the specific location and time for his funeral services or interment.
If any TAH readers have the precise location and time for Pfc Burke’s funeral services, please post it in comments below. And if any readers are in the area and have the time, here’s an opportunity to give someone lost during World War II a proper final send-off.
Category: Blue Skies, We Remember
CPL Jerry Mack Garrison’s Obituary that includes a picture of him in Uniform as well as his Funeral Visitation and Services are listed at this site:
https://www.shinnfuneral.com/obituary/cpl-jerry-garrison
“The graveside service with full military honors provided by the United States Army Honor Guard will be at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 22, 2019, in Lamar Cemetery officiated by Chaplain LTC Jerry Miller and under the direction of Shinn Funeral Service of Russellville.”
“The family will receive friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m., with open visitation from 9:00 a.m., until 4:00 p.m., on Monday, October 21, 2019, at the funeral home.”
This is his Guestbook that one can sign if they cannot attend his Funeral:
https://www.shinnfuneral.com/guestbook/cpl-jerry-garrison
Rest In Peace, Corporal Jerry Mack Garrison.
Salute.
Bring Them All Home.
Background information on Pfc Kenneth W. Likens to include his picture in Uniform can be found on this link:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2019/09/05/michigan-soldier-kenneth-likens/2223392001/
https://missingmarines.com/by-name/love/kenneth-w-likens/
Here is his Obituary to include information on his Funeral Services. There is an opportunity to sign his Guest Book if one cannot attend his Funeral:
http://wujekcalcaterra.tributes.com/obituary/read/Kenneth-William-Likens-107507330
http://wujekcalcaterra.tributes.com/obituary/guestbook/Kenneth-William-Likens-107507330#guestbook_area
“Interment with full military honor rendered by the United States Marine Corps will be at 1pm on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Great Lakes National Cemetery.”
Great Lakes National Cemetery
4200 Belford Rd.
Holly, MI 48442
Background information on Pfc Kenneth W. Likens to include his picture in Uniform can be found on this link:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2019/09/05/michigan-soldier-kenneth-likens/2223392001/
https://missingmarines.com/by-name/love/kenneth-w-likens/
Background information on Pfc Kenneth W. Likens to include his picture in Uniform can be found on this link:
https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/macomb/2019/09/05/michigan-soldier-kenneth-likens/2223392001/
https://missingmarines.com/by-name/love/kenneth-w-likens/
Here is his Obituary to include information on his Funeral Services. There is an opportunity to sign his Guest Book if one cannot attend his Funeral:
http://wujekcalcaterra.tributes.com/obituary/read/Kenneth-William-Likens-107507330
http://wujekcalcaterra.tributes.com/obituary/guestbook/Kenneth-William-Likens-107507330#guestbook_area
“Interment with full military honor rendered by the United States Marine Corps will be at 1pm on Friday, October 25, 2019 at the Great Lakes National Cemetery.”
Great Lakes National Cemetery
4200 Belford Rd.
Holly, MI 48442
Rest In Peace, PFC Kenneth William Likens.
Salute.
Bring Them All Home.
Here is the Obituary on PFC John Taylor “Jack” Burke to include a picture of him in Uniform and his Baby picture:
https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/hickory-nc/john-burke-8820007
Visitation is 25 October 2019, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm at the Catawba Funeral Home, 3060 US HWY 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602.
His Graveside Services will be 26 October 2019, 2:30 pm at the Catawba Memorial Park, 3010 US Hwy 70 SE
Hickory, NC 28602.
Rest In Peace, PFC John Taylor “Jack” Burke.
You Were Never Forgotten.
Salute.
Bring Them All Home.
A glass will be raised and Honors Rendered for these returned Warriors.
Hand Salute…Ready…Two
Thanks for the update, Hondo.
And another Thanks to ninja for the added linkies.
May the road rise to meet them and the wind be always at their backs, the hunting fields full of game and their horses swift and surefooted.
God, rest them well.
Welcome home.
Best ninjas anywhere.