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BURGBACHER, Peter - Date of
birth
1909 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Michigan -
Hometown
Atlantic Mine, Houghton County, Michigan
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36225807 -
Rank
Sergeant -
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
5 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the Seille River bridgehead, South of Metz, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 16 | 13 |
Immediate family
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Members
Christ Burgbacher (father)
Katherine Burgbacher (mother)
Carl Burgbacher (brother)
Lillian B. Burgbacher (sister)
Christian U. Burgbacher (brother)
More information
Sgt Peter Burgbacher was a farmhand before he joined the Regular Army in Escanaba, Michigan on 2 April 1941.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery of Limey, France.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com – 1910/1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record, A footsoldier for Patton / Michael C. Bilder James G. Bilder, The 5th Infantry division in the ETO
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Laura S