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BURK, Forrest Gale - Date of
birth
27 September 1923 -
Age
20 - Place of
birth
Hillsdale, Garfield County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Garfield County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
18194673 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
26 September 1944 - Place of
death
The Netherlands
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Urcille B. Burk (father)
Neva L. Burk (mother)
Hazel M. Burk (sister)
Billy G. Burk (brother)
More information
Sgt Forrest G. Burk graduated from Enid High School in 1941.The picture was taken in high school in 1941.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, www.ww2-airborne.us, www.fold3.com - WWII Draft Card
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Enid High School 1941