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BURCH, Francis Lee - Date of
birth
4 November 1905 -
Age
39 - Place of
birth
Charles County, Maryland -
Hometown
Washington, District of Columbia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33740323 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
B Company,
50th Armored Infantry Battalion,
6th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 November 1944 - Place of
death
Remilly, France
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 43 | 28 |
Immediate family
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Members
Alice V. (King) Burch (wife)
More information
Pfc Francis L. Burch enlisted ay Fort Myer, Virginia on 24 April 1943.He was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Limey, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / District of Columbia Marriage Records / 1930 Census, www.6tharmoreddivision.com, www.super6th.org
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