born in NY to Joseph and Jennifer family included 3 sons (Anthony-1917, Edward-1915) and 1 daughter (Nicole-1921)
1918-1936
grew up in New York
1936-1940
attended Columbia University School of Engineering B.S. Mechanical Engineering
1939
father Joseph dies of heart attack at 42
1940
after graduation, joined the Army Air Corp (which becomes Air Force) as pilot
1940-1945
served in 8th Air Force as a fighter pilot, stationed in England 1942
1942
Anthony killed while serving in the Navy, Atlantic theater, Nicole dies in fire while working at factory
1943, June
married Ares Lorraine, summer of 1943 only daughter of wealthy English merchant family, John and competitive swimmer for UK Olympic team competed in 1936 Olympics in 400m freestyle in Berlin
1944
Edward killed serving in the Marine Corp, Pacific theater
1945
returned from England, started work at North American Aviation researching and developing new structure technologies for new jet engine propelled aircraft projects
1955
involved in car accident resulting in disfigurement of his wife Ares' right arm and lower right leg; Daniel in coma for 5 weeks, mother Jennifer commits suicide after hearing false reports of Daniel's death in car accident
1956
Ares committed suicide in following battle with depression due to inability to cope with new life. Robert quit North American Aviation
1956
started new business in Los Angeles, CA in medical prosthetic technology with investments from Ares parents named Ares Medical in honor of deceased wife
1971
Robert Birk, along with Ares' parents, die in bombing in N.Ireland bombing blamed on IRA
Daniel Anthony Birk
1944, May 9th
born, New York, New York
son of Robert Birk (1918-1962) and Ares Birk (1916-1956)
