Burkett, Joseph William
Army Major

Joseph William Burkett, age 38, from Muskogee County Muskogee, Oklahoma .

Parents: H. H. Burkett and Mrs. C. L. John
Spouse: Larry, 9; Patti Jo, 11

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Oklahoma A&M College (1950)
Military history: Served in World War II

Date of death: Monday, July 13, 1964
Death details: Killed in an ambush in Vietnam.
Cemetery: Arlington National

Source: National Archives, Tulsa World (1964), Birmingham Post Herald (1964)(