Thomas Burk
Medal of Honor recipient
About Thomas Burk
Lived 1840 – 1926 (aged 85). Thomas Burk was an American.
Sergeant Thomas Burk (August 7, 1840 – February 15, 1926) was an American soldier who fought in the American Civil War. Burk received the country's highest award for bravery during combat, the Medal of Honor, for his action during the Battle of the Wilderness on 6 May 1864. He was honored with the award on 24 August 1896.
Biography Burk was born in Lewis County, New York, on August 7, 1840. He enlisted in the 97th New York Volunteer Infantry. He died on February 15, 1926, and his remains are interred at the Lowville Rural Cemetery in New York.
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Medal of Honor recipient
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Thomas Burk was born on 7 August 1840 in Lewis County.
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Thomas Burk died on 15 March 1926 in Lewis County.
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Thomas Burk was American.
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