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BURKHART, Henry L - Date of
birth
4 November 1925 -
Age
19 - Place of
birth
Evarts, Harlan County, Kentucky -
Hometown
Harlan County, Kentucky
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
35882704 -
Rank
Private -
Function
unknown -
Unit
38th Infantry Regiment,
2nd Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
5 February 1945 - Place of
death
Hellenthal, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Henri-Chapelle
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 16 | 5 |
Immediate family
-
Members
George Burkhart (father)
Mary (Nolan) Burkhart (mother)
Fred Burkhart (brother)
Harley Burkhart (brother)
Berthat Burkhart (sister)
Catherine Burkhart (sister)
More information
Henry L. Burkhart enlisted in Cincinnati, Ohio on 7 January 1944.
Source of information: Dominique van de Straete, Terry Hirsch, www.wwiimemorial.com, NARA, Individual Deceased Personnel File, ancestry.com - Kentucky Birth Index / U.S. Draft Cards for Young Men
Photo source: Dominique van de Straete, http://www.honorstates.org