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BURCHELL, George Washington Jr - Date of
birth
9 December 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Knott, Howard County, Texas -
Hometown
Howard County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38344532 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
68th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 March 1945 - Place of
death
Steinfield, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 10 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
George W. Burchell (father)
Lula L. (Martin) Burchell (mother)
Margie P. Burchell (sister)
Ila M. Burchell (sister)
Jackie D. (Watts) Burchell (wife)
Randal G. Burchell (son)
More information
Pfc George W. Burchell attended high school for one year and worked on a farm before he enlisted in Lubbock, Texas on 19 May 1943. He was overseas on 16 October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Texas Birth Index, www.findagrave.com - Astrid, http://14thad.org, www.newspapers.com – Big Spring Daily Herald 16 April 1945
Photo source: http://14thad.org