Robert C. Burke

Robert Charles Burke
Robert C. Burke
Born(1949-11-07)November 7, 1949
Monticello, Illinois, United States
DiedMay 17, 1968(1968-05-17) (aged 18)
Go Noi Island, Quảng Nam Province, South Vietnam
Buried
Monticello Cemetery, Monticello, Illinois
AllegianceUnited States
Service / branchUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1967–1968
RankPrivate First Class
UnitCompany I, 3rd Battalion, 27th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division
Battles / warsVietnam War
AwardsMedal of Honor
Purple Heart
Military Merit Medal (South Vietnam)
Gallantry Cross (South Vietnam)

Robert Charles Burke (November 7, 1949 – May 17, 1968) was a United States Marine who was killed in action during the Vietnam War and was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor. Private First Class Burke, at age eighteen, was the youngest Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War.