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BURNS, James Edward - Date of
birth
1 June 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas -
Hometown
Bonham, Fannin County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38537793 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
325th Glider Infantry Regiment,
82nd Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
2 October 1944 - Place of
death
Northwest of Groesbeek, the Netherlands
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 1 | 11 |
Immediate family
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Members
John F. Burns (father)
Annie B. (Shipley) Burns (mother)
J.C. Burns (brother)
Opal Burns (sister)
Bertha M. Burns (sister)
Buck Burns (brother)
Aline Burns (sister)
Mozel Burns (sister)
Richard C. Burns (brother)
Robert R. Burns (brother)
Betty J. Burns (sister)
More information
Pvt James E. Burns graduated from Randolph High School.He enlisted in Dallas, Texas on 23 November 1943 and trained at at Camp Fannin and Camp Atterberry, Indiana. Served in England, France and Holland.
Pvt Burns' remains were found northwest of Groesbeek in July 1945 and initially buried at Margraten as Unknown X-1200. After being disinterred and being identified through clothing marks, unit patch, historical records and estimated date of death, he was reburied in a temporary grave on 7 June 1946. After being disinterred again and after the cemetery was given a permanent status, he was given his final resting place in February 1949.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Raf Dyckmans, www.ww2-airborne.us, 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 / Birth Certificate / 1930 Census, www.newspapers.com - The Bonham Daily Favorite, IDPF
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, www.txfannin.org - Suzie Henderson