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Personal info

Full name
BURKETT, Lawrence Park
Date of birth
12 February 1916
Age
28
Place of birth
Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina
Hometown
Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina

Military service

Service number
34967843
Rank
Private
Function
unknown
Unit
A Company,
1st Battalion,
357th Infantry Regiment,
90th Infantry Division
Awards
Bronze Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
11 December 1944
Place of death
Dillingen, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
Tablets of the Missing
* This soldier has been accounted for. A rosette has been placed next to his name.

Immediate family

Members
David Burkett (father)
Rosie Burkett (mother)
Dora M. (Marsh) Burkett (wife)
Gladys Burkett (daughter)
Katherine Burkett (daughter)
Bill Burkett (son)

More information

Pvt Lawrence P. Burkett was a carpenter before he enlisted in Fort Bragg, North Carolina on 3 April 1944.

Pvt Burkett's remains have been recovered and identified. He was given his final resting place on 16 June 2007 in Jefferson, Ashe County, North Carolina.

Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – Seabolt Family Tree, www.findagrave.com – Elizabeth Reed

Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Frogman / Elizabeth Reed