branch death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name alma_mater
20px washington , dc 30 september 1992 thomasville , georgia united states of america silver army of occupation medal national defense service medal korean service star medal armed forces reserve medal united nations korea medal bronze star purple heart presidential unit citation place of burial world war war ii d-day battle of the bulge korean 23 july 1909 arlington national cemetery 30px lieutenant colonel john g burkhalter.jpg john g. burkhalter
 john g. burkhalter university of miami
john g. burkhalter

rev. john g. burkhalter , was a baptist minister and highly decorated chaplain who served in world war ii and the korean war .
he was part of the d-day invasion of normandy at omaha beach .
