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PARKS, Burrel Theodore - Date of
birth
17 April 1923 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Franklin, Morgan County, Illinois -
Hometown
West Frankfort, Franklin County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36732938 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
16th Infantry Regiment,
1st Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
5 December 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Roetgen, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 4 | 18 |
Immediate family
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Members
Loren I. Parks (father)
Lula G. (Bolen) Parks (mother)
Byford L. Parks (brother)
Lola F. Parks (sister)
Burford L. Parks (brother)
Delbert L. Parks (brother)
Wanda L. Parks (sister)
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet