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TAYLOR, Burtis James - Date of
birth
27 May 1922 -
Age
22 - Place of
birth
Jones County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Duplin County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34463540 -
Rank
Staff Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
414th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division
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Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 December 1944 - Place of
death
Lucherberg, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| E | 6 | 65 |
Immediate family
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Members
McCoy Taylor (father)
Della (Thigpen) Taylor (mother)
Ernest A. Taylor (brother)
Benice M. Taylor (brother)
More information
S/Sgt Burtis J. Taylor was a farmer before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 18 November 1942.He was killed by shrapnel.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Cor van den Burg, Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, William L. Beigel, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet