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BOURLAND, Dale Eugene - Date of
birth
25 February 1920 -
Age
24 - Place of
birth
Flomot, Motley County, Texas -
Hometown
Motley County, Texas
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
38338652 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
unknown -
Unit
HQ & HQ Company,
1st Battalion,
501st Parachute Infantry Regiment,
101st Airborne Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
6 October 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Heteren, Holland
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Ardennes
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| B | 43 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Finis S. Bourland (father)
Emma Bourland (mother)
John B. Bourland (brother)
Edna R. Bourland (sister)
Wilson B. Bourland (brother)
More information
Cpl Dale E. Bourland was killed by sniper.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S., Headstone and Interment Records for U.S. Military Cemeteries on Foreign Soil / Purple Heart Stories / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.ww2-airborne.us
Photo source: Peter Schouteten, Virginia Green