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name
BURKETT, Thomas E - Date of
birth
unknown -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Mercer County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O-557839 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
L Company,
3rd Battalion,
274th Infantry Regiment,
70th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 January 1945 - Place of
death
Near Rothbach, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 12 | 60 |
Immediate family
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Members
Thomas B. Burkett (father)
Beatrice Burkett (wife)
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com - Beatrice Burkett, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, http://www.trailblazersww2.org
Photo source: http://www.trailblazersww2.org