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2LT Burton Woodrow “Bert” Basten

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2LT Burton Woodrow “Bert” Basten Veteran

Birth
Placentia, Orange County, California, USA
Death
20 Sep 1942 (aged 23)
Plain Dealing, Bossier Parish, Louisiana, USA
Burial
Fullerton, Orange County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Evergreen 965 Lot 113 Grave #1
Memorial ID
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U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-727833
Enlistment Date: 01/08/1942 with Service No. #19039770
474th Bomb Squadron, 335th Bomb Group, Medium

Burton W. Basten is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Orange County, California.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 1702 San Andres Street, Santa Barbara, California. Contact person listed as Mr. Eivion Carlton Basten (Father) of R.F.D., Box 48B, Placentia, California. Place of birth listed as Placentia, California. Employed by Mr. Andrew Birk, 1029 State Street, Santa Barbara, California as of 10/16/1940 registration date.

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 lists form signed for by E. C. Basten, Route #1, Placentia, California on 10/03/1942.

***I would like to thank Rock of Ages Find A Grave ID 46556697 for creating this memorial***

***I would like to thank Spencer Newman Find A Grave ID 47990285 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank John Andrew Prime Find A Grave ID 46621252 for adding his photos of newspaper articles to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Mark R. Daniels Find A Grave ID 46511922 for adding his photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Charles Lewis Beal Find A Grave ID 46885516 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial in addition to updating the inscription information on it***
U. S. Army Service No. (ASN): #O-727833
Enlistment Date: 01/08/1942 with Service No. #19039770
474th Bomb Squadron, 335th Bomb Group, Medium

Burton W. Basten is listed as Died Non-Battle in the 1946 Army and Army Air Forces Personnel Casualty List for Orange County, California.

U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 lists his residence as 1702 San Andres Street, Santa Barbara, California. Contact person listed as Mr. Eivion Carlton Basten (Father) of R.F.D., Box 48B, Placentia, California. Place of birth listed as Placentia, California. Employed by Mr. Andrew Birk, 1029 State Street, Santa Barbara, California as of 10/16/1940 registration date.

U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970 lists form signed for by E. C. Basten, Route #1, Placentia, California on 10/03/1942.

***I would like to thank Rock of Ages Find A Grave ID 46556697 for creating this memorial***

***I would like to thank Spencer Newman Find A Grave ID 47990285 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank John Andrew Prime Find A Grave ID 46621252 for adding his photos of newspaper articles to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Mark R. Daniels Find A Grave ID 46511922 for adding his photo to this memorial***

***I would like to thank Charles Lewis Beal Find A Grave ID 46885516 for adding his gravesite photo to this memorial in addition to updating the inscription information on it***

Inscription

BURTON W. BASTEN
CALIFORNIA
2 LIEUT 474 BOMB SQ AC
SEPTEMBER 20, 1942




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