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BURNS, Jack Lambert - Date of
birth
1 May 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Liberal, Seward County, Kansas -
Hometown
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
39531237 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
311th Infantry Regiment,
78th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
7 February 1945 - Place of
death
Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| D | 10 | 4 |
Immediate family
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Members
Everett H. Burns (father)
Adah M. (Malone) Burns (mother)
Barbara G. Burns (sister)
Phylis J. Burns (brother)
Roberta C. Burns (wife)
More information
Pfc Jack L. Burns enlisted in Los Angeles, California on 17 August 1942.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, Carla Mans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.findagrave.com, www.ancestry.com - U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, James L. Cooper
Photo source: www.findagrave.com- Des Philippet, www.ancestry.com - cgrayburns, Monty McDaniel