USMC World War II
PFC Frank H. Burnham March 28, 1945, accidental death
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Essex
Hometown Utah
Parents,
Service# 817154
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Pfc. Burnham was killed in a shipboard accident March 28 1945 while on combat patrol. He appears Tablets of the Missing Honolulu Memorial Honolulu Hawaii, USA. He was Buried at Sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
For the remainder of the war, Essex operated with TF 58 with strikes against Tokyo in February to neutralize the enemy's airpower and to cripple their aircraft manufacturing industry in preparation for the pivotal Battle of Iwo Jima. She later sent multiple support missions to the hard fought battle on the island. From 23 March–28 May, Essex was heavily engaged in the Battle of Okinawa, and in the final days of the war,
PFC Frank H. Burnham March 28, 1945, accidental death
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Essex
Hometown Utah
Parents,
Service# 817154
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Pfc. Burnham was killed in a shipboard accident March 28 1945 while on combat patrol. He appears Tablets of the Missing Honolulu Memorial Honolulu Hawaii, USA. He was Buried at Sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
For the remainder of the war, Essex operated with TF 58 with strikes against Tokyo in February to neutralize the enemy's airpower and to cripple their aircraft manufacturing industry in preparation for the pivotal Battle of Iwo Jima. She later sent multiple support missions to the hard fought battle on the island. From 23 March–28 May, Essex was heavily engaged in the Battle of Okinawa, and in the final days of the war,
USMC World War II
PFC Frank H. Burnham March 28, 1945, accidental death
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Essex
Hometown Utah
Parents,
Service# 817154
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Pfc. Burnham was killed in a shipboard accident March 28 1945 while on combat patrol. He appears Tablets of the Missing Honolulu Memorial Honolulu Hawaii, USA. He was Buried at Sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
For the remainder of the war, Essex operated with TF 58 with strikes against Tokyo in February to neutralize the enemy's airpower and to cripple their aircraft manufacturing industry in preparation for the pivotal Battle of Iwo Jima. She later sent multiple support missions to the hard fought battle on the island. From 23 March–28 May, Essex was heavily engaged in the Battle of Okinawa, and in the final days of the war,
PFC Frank H. Burnham March 28, 1945, accidental death
Unit Marine Detachment, USS Essex
Hometown Utah
Parents,
Service# 817154
Awards: World War II Victory Medal, Purple Heart
Pfc. Burnham was killed in a shipboard accident March 28 1945 while on combat patrol. He appears Tablets of the Missing Honolulu Memorial Honolulu Hawaii, USA. He was Buried at Sea with military honors.
Details of career here.
For the remainder of the war, Essex operated with TF 58 with strikes against Tokyo in February to neutralize the enemy's airpower and to cripple their aircraft manufacturing industry in preparation for the pivotal Battle of Iwo Jima. She later sent multiple support missions to the hard fought battle on the island. From 23 March–28 May, Essex was heavily engaged in the Battle of Okinawa, and in the final days of the war,
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