The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
Sidney J. Burkett
Rank
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Date of Death
October 3, 1951
Sergeant Burkett was a member of Company B, 1st Battalion, 7th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division. He was seriously wounded by the enemy in South Korea on May 25, 1951 and returned to duty on July 7, 1951. He was Killed in Action while fighting the enemy in North Korea on October 3, 1951.