Burke Takes Seat on Hostage Tribunal
Burke took his place on the Hostage Tribunal as the prosecution began presenting evidence about command responsibility and retaliatory measures against civilians.
Role range: 1939-1945
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
George J. Burke Biography and Timeline
Follow George J. Burke through 2 dated historical records for United States of America.
George J. Burke, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
2Distinct records
1 of 1Page
1947–1948Years on this page
1947
1948
Burke Joins Hostage Judgment
Burke participated in the final judicial decision in the Hostage Case after the tribunal completed its review of evidence against the German commanders.
Role range: 1939-1945
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.