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NY Army Guard Soldiers honor WWII POW

SARATOGA NATIONAL CEMETERY-New York Army National Guard Honor Guard Soldiers in formation as the casket containing the remains of Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph Burke arrives for military funeral services on May 7, 2026 at Gerald B. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, N.Y. Burke was a World War II POW who was killed in action and whose remains were identified in 2025 and returned to is family on May 1, 2026.

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WNYT -- Thu, 07 May 2026 WWII soldier Joseph Burke laid to rest at Saratoga National Cemetery SCHUYLERVILLE, N.Y. (WNYT)- Second Lt. Joseph Burke was laid to rest with military honors after his remains were identified decades after he died as a prisoner of war. The funeral ceremony... (more)

WTEN -- Wed, 06 May 2026 NY National Guard could finally get 9/11 workers comp ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) New York lawmakers want to give workers compensation benefits to members of the National Guard who responded to Ground Zero on September 11, 2001. Democratic State... (more)

Stars and Stripes -- Wed, 06 May 2026 Remains of WWII veteran return home to New York after 84 years After 84 years, the remains of a World War II veteran have finally returned to his hometown of Troy, N.Y., where a memorial service will be held on Thursday. Army Air Corps 2nd Lt. Joseph... (more)

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