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Owen J. Burke (1915-1984) served in the United States Army during World War II where he earned two purple hearts. He later worked as a draftsman for Manning, Maxwell & Moore, Inc. before WWII. He worked as a dispatcher for the Halls Motor Transit Company in East Brunswick, New Jersey from 1951 to 1978. He never married. He was born as "Owen Joseph Burke" but listed his name as "Owen John Burke" in the WWII draft registration. (b. January 16, 1915; 18 Kearney Avenue, Jersey City, Hudson County, New Jersey, USA - d. May 4, 1984; Colonia, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA)
Works about Owen J. Burke
[edit]- Owen Burke (1984)
- His obituary. "Owen J. Burke, 69, of Colonia died yesterday in the East Orange Veterans Hospital. A Mass will be offered at 10 a.m. Monday in the St. John Vianney Church, Colonia, following the funeral from the Leon J. Gerity Funeral Home, Woodbridge. Mr. Burke was a dispatcher employed by the Halls Motor Transit Co. of East Brunswick for 27 years before retiring six years ago. He was a member of the Teamsters Union, Local 641, Jersey City. Mr. Burke served in the Army during World War II and was a member of the American Legion Post 388 of Jersey City. Born in Jersey City, he lived in Union before moving to Colonia five years ago. Surviving are two brothers, William and John, and a sister Mrs. May V. Norton."
- Arrest for crashing a nightclub. "Five Jersey City men and a Weehawken companion were fined $5 and $2 costs of court each last night by Recorder Michael Mantell at Allendale for violation of the disorderly conduct ordinance, in dressing and undressing in their car on West Maple Street and unlawfully entering Crestwood Club without paying. … All did not have the $7 on their persons, and those who could not pay were given until next Monday to do so. They are … Owen J. Burke, 22, 740 Grand Avenue …" Note: The correct address is 740 Grand Street and not 740 Grand Avenue."
- Wounded Second Time (1944)
- "P.F.C. Owen J. Burke, of the infantry, was wounded the second time August 31 in southern France. This information was received recently by his mother, Mrs. Josephine Burke, of 740 Grand Street. P.F.C. Burke, who is 28, and a native of Jersey City, was first struck by enemy fire on March 13 in the Italian fighting. Since his last injury, he has finished a period of hospitalization and returned to active duty. He is a graduate of St. Patrick's School and was an employee of the Air Reduction Sales Co."