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MC BURNEY, Robert W - Date of
birth
4 December 1914 -
Age
29 - Place of
birth
unknown -
Hometown
Blair County, Pennsylvania -
Religion
Protestant
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
33758065 -
Rank
Corporal -
Function
Supply Clerk -
Unit
K Company,
3rd Battalion,
116th Infantry Regiment,
29th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
21 November 1944 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Koslar, Germany
Grave
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Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| A | 13 | 25 |
Immediate family
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Members
Robert F. Mc Burney (father)
Donald C. Mc Burney (brother)
Kenneth S. Mc Burney (brother)
Francis D. Mc Burney (brother)
Evelyn (Lytle) Mc Burney (wife)
More information
Cpl Robert Mc Burney was city editor of the Altoona Tribune, previously acting as a general news reported and later as police reporter, before he enlisted in Altoona, Pennsylvania on 8 April 1943.He joined his unit from a replacement depot on 3 September 1944.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov - WWII Enlistment Record, www.americandday.org, www.marylandmilitaryhistory.org, www.newspapers.com - Altoona Tribune
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Des Philippet, www.wwiimemorial.com - Donald Mc Burney, www.newspapers.com - Altoona Tribune