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BURD, William George - Date of
birth
3 October 1910 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania -
Hometown
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-453404 -
Rank
Captain -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
17 September 1944 - Place of
death
Veghel, The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| G | 3 | 11 |
Immediate family
-
Members
John W. Burd (father)
Lillian M. (Good) Burd (mother)
John F. Burd (brother)
Janet (Thrush) Burd (wife)
William G. Burd Jr. (son)
More information
Capt William G. Burd entered West Point Military Academy on 21 October 1937.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Veteran Compensation Application File / Family Tree, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.newspapers.com - Williamsport Sun-Gazette
Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Fred, Joel Gilfert