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BURKETT, Fredrick Marion Jr - Date of
birth
21 December 1924 -
Age
19 -
Place of birth
Los Angeles County, California -
Hometown
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39566942 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
11th Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
19 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 24 | 23 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Fredrick M. Burkett Sr (father)
Maude E. (McFavlin) Burkett (mother)
Mary L. Burkett (sister)
More information
Pfc Fredrick M. Burkett Jr. enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 22 March 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1930 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / California Birth Index, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Nicole Leibrecht (Gros)