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Personal info

Full name
BURDICK, Eugene F
Date of birth
8 October 1915
Age
29
Place of birth
Plevna, Fallen County, Montana
Hometown
Lemmon, Perkins County, South Dakota

Military service

Service number
O1314098
Rank
First Lieutenant
Function
unknown
Unit
I Company,
3rd Battalion,
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
Awards
Silver Star,
Purple Heart

Death

Status
Killed in Action
Date of death
8 April 1945
Place of death
Near Wuppertal, Germany

Grave

Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
Plot Row Grave
A 7 11

Immediate family

Members
John Burdick (father)
Freda Burdick (mother)
Glenn Burdick (brother)
Robert Burdick (brother)
Jack Burdick (brother)
James Burdick (brother)
Marietta Burdick (sister)
Viola P. Burdick (wife)
Gary Burdick (son)
Dean Burdick (son)

More information

1st Lt Eugene F. Burdick enlisted at Fort Snelling on 23 June 1941 and was selected for Officer´s Candidate School. He was commissioned a Second Lieutenant on 23 March 1943 and was sent overseas in October 1944.

Source of information: FOHF, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.findagrave.com - James L. Cooper

Photo source: www.findagrave.com, Peter Schouteten