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BURLIE, Wesley Landis - Date of
birth
9 October 1909 -
Age
35 - Place of
birth
Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39544867 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
320th Infantry Regiment,
35th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
Gréning, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 31 | 3 |
Immediate family
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Members
Math Burlie (father)
Margrethe P. (Aaberge) Burlie (mother)
Irene D. Burlie (sister)
Philip J. Burlie (brother)
Merritt H. Burlie (brother)
Marvin J. Burlie (brother)
Consettina Burlie (wife)
More information
Pfc Wesley L. Burlie attended high school for three years and was a compositor and typesetter before he enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 20 November 1942.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Jonnes Family Tree / 1940 Census, After Action Report 35th Infantry Division, www.findagrave.com – MAJ Jimmy Cotton
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