Name:
Dale William Burkhead
Rank:
Second Lieutenant
Serial Number:
Unit:
323rd-Bomber-Squadron-91st-Bomber-Group-Heavy
Date of Death:
1992-12-06
State:
Illinois
Cemetery:
Riverside National Cemetery, Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA
Plot:
Section 38B
Row:
Grave:
Site 154
Decoration:
Comments:
Dale William Burkhead was born on April 16, 1921, in Illinois. He was the son of Gladys Ritchie. He was married to Deloris Eileen Burkhead.
He served in the 323rd Bomber Squadron, 91st Bomber Group, Heavy, as a Second Lieutenant during World War II. He was the co-pilot of the B-17G 43-37594 "Strictly GI" that was shot down after a bombing mission in Mannheim and Ludwigshafen, Germany, crashing at Lachen-Speyerdorf Forest. He was taken as a POW. He died on December 6, 1992.