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BURROWS, Sam Ervin - Date of
birth
7 May 1911 -
Age
33 - Place of
birth
Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches County, Texas -
Hometown
Liberty County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38420330 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
2nd Infantry Regiment,
5th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
16 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Schankweiler, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| I | 6 | 28 |
Immediate family
-
Members
William N. Burrows (father)
Jessie A. (McMillian) Burrows (mother)
Laura Burrows (sister)
Lloyd Burrows (brother)
Howe Burrows (brother)
Mattie L. Burrows (sister)
Jimmy Burrows (brother)
Christine Burrows (sister)
Wanda Burrows (sister)
Clara Burrows (sister)
Connie Burrows (brother)
Clyde Burrows (brother)
Hall Burrows (brother)
Pauline (Harrison) Burrows (wife)
More information
Pvt Sam E. Burrows worked on the family farm before he enlisted.
Source of information: Leo Minne, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1940 Census, "A footsoldier for Patton" - Michael C. Bilder/James G. Bilder, WWII Draft Card
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Dominique Potier