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BURKS, Jack Sheldon - Date of
birth
21 December 1919 -
Age
25 - Place of
birth
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia -
Hometown
Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia
Personal info
Military service
- Service
number
O1326801 -
Rank
Second Lieutenant -
Function
unknown -
Unit
H Company,
2nd Battalion,
317th Infantry Regiment,
80th Infantry Division
-
Awards
Purple Heart
Death
-
Status
Killed in Action - Date of
death
12 February 1945 - Place of
death
In the vicinity of Dillingen, Luxembourg
Grave
-
Cemetery
American War Cemetery Luxembourg
| Plot | Row | Grave |
|---|---|---|
| H | 2 | 38 |
Immediate family
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Members
Sherman W. Burks (father)
Callie L. (Carr) Burks (mother)
Wellington S. Burks (brother)
Francis Burks (brother)
Junnita Burks (sister)
Irlene Burks (sister)
Monica (Long) Burks (wife)
More information
2nd Lt Jack S. Burks attended college for one year and was an employee of Dupont de Nemours before he enlisted in Huntington, West Virginia on 1 December 1942.
Source of information: Leo Minne, www.abmc.gov, www.wwiimemorial.com, www.ancestry.com – 1920/1930/1940 Census / U.S. Headstone and Interment Record / U.S. Draft Cards Young Men, www.80thdivision.com
Photo source: www.findagrave.com - LuxAmCem, Hannah Majewski - Jann Skelton