Arleigh Burke - Awards and Honors

Awards and Honors

In 1991 Admiral Burke was awarded the Lone Sailor Award by the U. S. Navy Memorial Foundation for his distinguished career during World War II and the Korean War.

Admiral Burke was also awarded an Honorary Membership in the New York State Society of Cincinnati.

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