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LEE, Burton Lawrence - Date of
birth
9 March 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Illinois -
Hometown
Zion, Lake County, Illinois
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
36753448 -
Rank
Sergeant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
1st Battalion,
413th Infantry Regiment,
104th Infantry Division,
B Company
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
22 January 1945 - Place of
death
West of the Rur River in the sector of Düren-Merken, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Margraten
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 12 | 20 |
Immediate family
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Members
Harold D. Lee (father)
Ethel A. (Lawrence) Lee (mother)
Betty G. Lee (sister)
Donald A. Lee (brother)
Robert E. Lee (brother)
More information
Sgt Burton L. Lee attended Zion Benton Township High School in Zion, Illinois.
Source of information: Raf Dyckmans, Peter Schouteten, Terry Hirsch, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record, 1930/1940 Census
Photo source: www.findagrave.com – Des Philippet, The Lee Family