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BURDETT, Carlos Doster - Date of
birth
30 September 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Greenville County, South Carolina -
Hometown
Marietta, Greenville County, South Carolina
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
34896366 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
C Company,
1st Battalion,
254th Infantry Regiment,
63rd Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
3 March 1945 - Place of
death
Hartungshof, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 14 | 37 |
Immediate family
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Members
Paul Burdett (father)
Emma J. Burdett (mother)
Lena L. Burdett (sister)
James P. Burdett (brother)
Nellie G. Burdett (sister)
Clarence H. Burdett (brother)
More information
Sgt Carlos D. Burdett was employed at the Slater Manufacture Company before he enlisted at Camp Croft, South Carolina on 3 December 1943.He was killed by artillery shell fragments to his leg.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Burdett Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, www.63rdinfdiv.com, www.findagrave.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Damaris Acevedo / Jaap Vermeer