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BURGER, Herschel Hinton - Date of
birth
17 February 1924 -
Age
21 - Place of
birth
Greene County, Georgia -
Hometown
Morgan County, Georgia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
44035676 -
Rank
Private First Class -
Function
unknown -
Unit
19th Armored Infantry Battalion,
14th Armored Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
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Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
23 March 1945 - Place of
death
Wissembourg, France
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| J | 19 | 17 |
Immediate family
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Members
Charlie C. Burger (father)
Josephine (Giles) Burger (mother)
Evie Burger (sister)
George S. Burger (brother)
William H. Burger (brother)
Edna M. Burger (sister)
Georgia L. Burger (sister)
Clarence E. Burger (brother)
Kathryn K. (Lankford) Burger (wife)
More information
Pfc Herschel H. Burger attended high school for two years and worked on a farm before he enlisted at Fort McPherson Atlanta, Georgia on 19 August 1944.He is remembered at the Farmington Cemetery in Farmington, Oconee County, Georgia.
Source of information: Peter Schouteten, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.archives.gov – WWII Enlistment Record, www.ancestry.com - Headstone and Interment Record / Langford McClain Johnson Family Tree / U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, www.findagrave.com – David Woody, http://14thad.org
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - Skidder