The Korean War Veterans Honor Roll
W. D. Burdette
Rank
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class, U.S. Navy
Date of Death
August 6, 1952
Aviation Electronics Technician Third Class Burdette was a member of Detachment A, Composite Squadron 35, aboard the carrier USS BOXER (CV-21). On August 6, 1952, there was a fire and explosion aboard the carrier. He was suffocated in the air crewmen's compartment.