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BURTON, Lester Anthony - Date of
birth
12 October 1918 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Albany, Albany County, New York -
Hometown
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
31203020 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
318th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
8 September 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Pompey, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Epinal
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 34 | 52 |
Immediate family
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Members
Lester H. Burton (father)
Rose H. (McCabe) Burton (mother)
William J. Burton (brother)
John F. Burton (brother)
Rosemary Burton (sister)
Edward J. Burton (brother)
Dolores Burton (sister)
More information
Pvt Lester A. Burton attended high school for three years and was a reporter.He enlisted in Boston, Massachusetts on 16 September 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1930/1940 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Andy