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BURGESS, James Marshall - Date of
birth
1917 -
Age
unknown - Place of
birth
Georgia -
Hometown
Polk County, Florida
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1299194 -
Rank
First Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
51st Armored Infantry Battalion,
4th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
1 December 1944 - Place of
death
Near or in Rimsdorf, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 19 | 47 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Benjamin F. Burgess (father)
Mary B. (Little) Burgess (mother)
Louise Burgess (sister)
Anne V. Burgess (sister)
Mary F. Burgess (sister)
Agnes C. (Shomaker) Burgess (wife)
More information
1st Lt James M. Burgess was married to Agnes Christine Shomaker in Dade, Pasco County, Florida on 5 March 1944.He was first buried at Limey Cemetery, Toul, France.
Source of information: André Koch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / 1920/1930 Census / Found Cousins Genealogy, AAR 51rd infantry battalion August 1944 through May 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Cindy Faulkner