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BURNS, Ralph Curtis - Date of
birth
3 September 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
LaGrange, Cook County, Illinois -
Hometown
Brookfield, Cook County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36993523 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
20th Armored Infantry Battalion,
10th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Died of Wounds - Date of
death
25 February 1945 - Place of
death
Near Trier, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 4 | 53 |
Immediate family
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Members
Francis E. Burns (father)
Evadine S. Burns (mother)
Grace E. Burns (sister)
Romana R. Burns (sister)
Delores M. Burns (sister)
LeRoy C. Burns (brother)
Hattie J. (White) Burns (wife)
Patricia M. Burns (daughter)
Joyce H. Burns (daughter)
More information
Pfc Ralph C. Burns was employed at the LaGrange News Agency before he enlisted. He was sent overseas in December 1944.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Kathy L. Smith Family Tree / 1930 Census / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com, www.10tharmored.com, www.newspapers.com - The Pantagraph 18 April 1945
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Luxembourg American Cemetery, www.ancestry.com - Kathy Skelton Smith