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BURCHETT, Grady Martin - Date of
birth
17 March 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Forsyth County, North Carolina -
Hometown
Greensboro, Guilford County, North Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34864119 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
8th Infantry Regiment,
4th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
24 December 1944 - Place of
death
Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| F | 10 | 8 |
Immediate family
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Members
Dallas M. Burchett (father)
Annie Burchett (mother)
Hazel Burchett (sister)
Paul Burchett (brother)
Thomas Burchett (brother)
Leonard Burchett (brother)
Virgil Burchett (brother)
Dorcas B. Burchett (wife)
Patricia A. Burchett (daughter)
Grady E. Burchett (son)
More information
Pvt Grady M. Burchett was employed at Western Auto Supply company as shipping clerk before he enlisted at Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 23 May 1944. He was sent overseas in October 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Erwin Derhaag, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - U.S. Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil, Greensboro Daily News, N.C. - 27 January 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, Greensboro Daily News, N.C. - 27 January 1945