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STEVENS, Burton - Date of
birth
15 May 1926 -
Age
18 - Place of
birth
Beacon, Dutchess County, New York -
Hometown
New York
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
42165746 -
Rank
Private -
Function
Rifleman -
Unit
E Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
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Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
28 March 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Mainz-Kastel, Germany
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Lorraine
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| C | 8 | 69 |
Immediate family
-
Members
Frederick H. Stevens (father)
Margaret H. Stevens (mother)
William H. Stevens (brother)
More information
Pvt Burton Stevens attended high school for three years and was an office clerk before he enlisted in Albany, New York on 10 October 1944.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com - 1930/1930 Census / Headstone and Interment Record, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: -, Beacon News - 8 May 1945