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BURKETT, Elvis Leon - Date of
birth
12 June 1918 -
Age
26 - Place of
birth
Buffalo, Harper County, Oklahoma -
Hometown
Sasakwa, Seminole County, Oklahoma
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38064863 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
328th Infantry Regiment,
26th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
26 December 1944 - Place of
death
Grevels-Brésil, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 6 | 22 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Lonnie L. Burkett (father)
Ethel M. (Snider) Burkett (mother)
Lesley J. Burkett (brother)
Clarence W. Burkett (brother)
Mable A. Burkett (sister)
Eula M. Burkett (sister)
Pauline Burkett (sister)
More information
Pvt Elvis L. Burkett was first buried at the Temporary American Military Cemetery in Grand-Failly, France.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men / Carole McWaters Family Tree / 1940 Census, www.fold3.com - 26th Infantry Division
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery