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BURTON, Archie Charles - Date of
birth
8 August 1926 -
Age
18 -
Place of birth
Guymon, Texas County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Reno County, Kansas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
37749566 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
276th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 February 1945 - Place of
death
Forbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 39 | 34 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charles R. Burton (father)
Jennie D. (Seward) Burton (mother)
Lyle E. Burton (brother)
Kenneth L. Burton (brother)
Mickie I. Burton (sister)
More information
Pvt Archie C. Burton enlisted in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 11 August 1944.He attended high school for 1 year before he enlisted.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Jewett Family Tree, http://www.trailblazersww2.org, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy