Edgar C. Burkey was born in 1896 in Greene County, Tennessee to Alvin E. Burkey and Lou E. Roberts. He entered the service on 5 September 1918 at Greenville and trained at Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg, South Carolina. He sailed to Europe arriving in October 1918. Cpl Burkey died of broncho pneumonia in Brest, France.
Edgar C. Burkey
- Rank: Corporal
- Born: 19 October 1896
- Died: 13 October 1918
- County: Greene
- Hometown: Mosheim
- Service Branch: Army
- Division/Assignment: Company B, 57th Pioneer Infantry Regiment, 31st Division
- Theater: Europe
- Conflict: World War I
- Battles: Not listed
- Awards: Not listed
- Burial/Memorial Location: Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, Greeneville, TN
- Location In Memorial: Pillar III, Top Panel
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