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REPORT OF HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS BOARD
DATE: 2 October 1962

The Honor and Merit Awards Board having considered a recommendation that:
NAME: BURKE, William Patrick, Jr.
TITLE: Chief, New Orleans Field Office
CURRENT GRADE: GS-13 OFFICE ASSIGNED TO: DDO LOCATION: New Orleans

BE AWARDED: Intelligence Medal of Merit

FOR HEROIC ACTION, OR:
X FOR MERITORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT OR SERVICE DURING THE PERIOD:

RECOMMENDS THE RECOMMENDATION BE: X APPROVED DISAPPROVED

CITATION:

Mr. William P. Burke, Jr., is hereby awarded the Intelligence Medal of Merit for his outstanding service to the Central Intelligence Agency. As Chief of the New Orleans Field Office since its inception in 1947, Mr. Burke labored unceasingly in developing programs which have produced important information on a continuing basis. In his role as Agency representative, he has been successful in establishing relationships which have furthered the mission of the Agency and enhanced its reputation in the area. In his role as office chief, he has provided leadership of the highest order to his associates, and leaves behind him a legacy of achievement in keeping with the best traditions of service to the United States.

(Recommendation approved by DD/I on 14 September 1962)

REASONS FOR DISAPPROVAL OF RECOMMENDED AWARD:

APPROVED:
/s/ Marshall S. Carter
DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE
DATE: 5 Oct 1962

SIGNATURE:
/s/ Harry W. Little, Jr.
TITLE AND NAME OF CHAIRMAN, HONOR AND MERIT AWARDS BOARD:
HARRY W. LITTLE, JR.

SIGNATURE:
/s/ Robert M. Gaynor
TYPED NAME OF RECORDER:
ROBERT M. GAYNOR

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