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BURDEN, James R - Date of
birth
27 March 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Butler County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Carroll County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35815672 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
310th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 4 | 17 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Clarence Burden (father)
Mary (Lindsey) Burden (mother)
Ray Burden (brother)
Ernest Burden (brother)
Emma M. (Evans) Burden (sister)
Jemmie Burden (sister)
Dewie E. Burden (sister)
More information
Pfc James R. Burden enlisted in Louisville, Kentucky on 26 July 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com, www.lonesentry.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com