Burke kept moving, systematically quieting the hostile fire until his weapon malfunctioned. He then grabbed a rifle and some hand grenades off someone nearby and kept fighting, taking out two more enemy soldiers.
Rows of police officers stood at parade rest waiting for the casket containing the earthly remains of Officer Chris Oberheim on Wednesday, patient and so silent that you could hear
MONTICELLO â Area Illinois Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) is encouraging Piatt County citizens to contact his office if they continue to experience lengthy waits at the Secretary of State facility in Monticello.
Of particular concern to the legislator are stories of elderly and disabled people waiting two hours and more outside, due to the fact that the small facility is currently not allowing people to wait inside.
He said that has led to situations where people are dropped off, then need to wait outside until their number is called. One constituent called him to say it led to a 2.5-hour wait in the elements before they were allowed inside.
Medal of Honor Monday: Marine Corps Pfc. Robert C. Burke
A Marine from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines, cautiously approaches a damaged hut during Operation Allen Brook. The Viet Cong dominated the small villages on Go Noi Island in Vietnam.
MAY 17, 2021 | BY KATIE LANGE, DOD NEWS
Marine Corps Pfc. Robert C. Burke took charge in 1968 when his unit was pinned down by intense enemy fire in Vietnam. Burke didn’t make it out alive, but his actions earned him the Medal of Honor.
Burke was born Nov. 7, 1949, in Monticello, Illinois, and lived with his parents, four sisters and two brothers. As a teen, he worked after school helping his dad build fences for area farmers. His mother told reporters later that he had dreamed of being a Marine since he was a young boy.