Name: Francis H. Burke is reported due to retire from military service, 1961
Start: 1961-06
End: 1961-06
Location: Beaver Island

Event

Date: 1961-06
Kind: Closure
Participants: Francis H. Burke (retiree)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitygovernance
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The March 1961 Beaver Beacon reported that Sgt. Francis H. Burke, described as the first Beaver Island serviceman to leave in 1941, was due to retire in June.

Evidence and limits

The notice does not establish the exact retirement date, branch record, or full military biography. Sensitive service and mailing numbers are omitted.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Servicemen’s News.”
Reports an address for Sgt. Francis H. Burke, says he was the first serviceman to leave the island in 1941, and says he would retire in June. The service number and mailing address are intentionally not reproduced.
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Beaver Beacon, March 1961, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held six-page issue scan is paired with the OCR source and confirms the published notice or report; it does not expand the source-specific identity, event, or outcome claims.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Francis H. Burke is reported due to retire from military service, 1961”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/francis-burke-retirement-from-service-1961/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, March 1961, “Servicemen’s News.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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