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John Burton “Burt” Amgwert

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John Burton “Burt” Amgwert Veteran

Birth
Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Death
10 Jul 1997 (aged 80)
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Pearl Harbor SurvivorA Pearl Harbor survivor and activist for preserving the memory of the Pearl Harbor attack. He was a WW-II Navy Corpsman serving at the Pearl Harbor Navy hospital on Dec 7, 1941 during the attack and worked the next 72 hours caring for the wounded.

After his discharge, he spent the rest of his life with his efforts to preserve the memory of those who died and keep alive our nation's preparedness to prevent such an event in our nation's future. He was a former Chairman of the Nebraska Pearl Harbor Survivors Assoc.

He was a A champion swimmer winning the Midwestern AAU and national YMCA swimming titles. He also qualified for the 1936 Olympic swim team.
Pearl Harbor SurvivorA Pearl Harbor survivor and activist for preserving the memory of the Pearl Harbor attack. He was a WW-II Navy Corpsman serving at the Pearl Harbor Navy hospital on Dec 7, 1941 during the attack and worked the next 72 hours caring for the wounded.

After his discharge, he spent the rest of his life with his efforts to preserve the memory of those who died and keep alive our nation's preparedness to prevent such an event in our nation's future. He was a former Chairman of the Nebraska Pearl Harbor Survivors Assoc.

He was a A champion swimmer winning the Midwestern AAU and national YMCA swimming titles. He also qualified for the 1936 Olympic swim team.


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  • Created by: J Wilson
  • Added: May 9, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8734300/john_burton-amgwert: accessed ), memorial page for John Burton “Burt” Amgwert (3 Jan 1917–10 Jul 1997), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8734300, citing Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by J Wilson (contributor 46616697).