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BURKHART, Edwin P - Date of
birth
1920 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Missouri -
Hometown
Adair County, Missouri
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
20729262 -
Rank
Technical Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
291st Infantry Regiment,
75th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
15 January 1945 - Place of
death
Grand-Halleux, Belgium
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 54 |
Immediate family
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Members
Pearl J. Burkhart (father)
Edna V. (Burton) Burkhart (mother)
Burton Burkhart (brother)
Anna L. Burkhart (sister)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com, http://users.swing.be
Photo source: Des Philippet, www.findagrave.com