John R. Burke

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name = John Richard Burke


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birth_date = 1924
birth_place = Wisconsin, United States
death_date = August 7, 1993
death_place = Arlington, Virginia
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residence = Arlington, Virginia
occupation = United States Ambassador
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office = United States Ambassador, Guyana
term_start = 1977
term_end = 1979
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John Richard Burke (1924 - 1993) was a Foreign Service officer and the United States Ambassador to Guyana during the Jonestown Massacre.

Born in Wisconsin in 1924, Burke was a lieutenant commander in the United States Navy and commanded the USS "Gillette" (DE-681) during World War II [cite journal | url = http://www.dacorbacon.org/Bulletins/2006/October/October%20Bulletin.htm | title = Curator’s Corner: Luncheon bells at DACOR Bacon House | first = William D. | last = Calderhead | work = The Dacor Bulletin | volume = LVIV | issue = 10 | date = October 2006 | id = oclc| 24437131 | accessdate = 2007-08-20 ] He also served during the Korean War.cite web | url = http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/jrburke.htm | title = John R. Burke, First Lieutenant | work = ArlingtonCemetery.net | date = 2006-04-23 | accessdate = 2007-08-20 ]

After his Korean service, he earned a Master's Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Burke was the Ambassador to Guyana from September 30, 1977 to September 22, 1979 [cite web | url = http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/po/com/10832.htm | title = Guyana | format = List of Ambassadors to Suriname | publisher = United States Department of State | year = 2006 | accessdate = 2007-08-20 ] .

Burke died on 7 August 1993 at his home in Arlington, Virginia.

ee also

*Ambassadors from the United States

References

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title = United States Ambassador to Guyana
before = Max V. Krebs
after = George B. Roberts, Jr.
years = 30 September 1977–22 September 1979