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BURGHER, Edwin S Jr - Date of
birth
30 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Kingston, Ulster County, New York -
Hometown
Kingston, Ulster County, New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
32943163 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
222nd Infantry Regiment,
42nd Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
25 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Le Neubourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 28 | 20 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Edwin S. Burgher (father)
Irene Burgher (mother)
George Burgher (brother)
Louise Burgher (sister)
More information
S/Sgt Edwin S. Burgher Jr. attended high school for 3 years before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 13 August 1943.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / New York State Birth Index, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy, www.newspapers.com - The Kingston Daily Freeman New York 10 February 1945