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PFC William Eugene Burrell

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PFC William Eugene Burrell Veteran

Birth
Moiese, Lake County, Montana, USA
Death
8 Sep 1944 (aged 22)
Dornot, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France
Burial
Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France GPS-Latitude: 49.1236, Longitude: 6.71915
Plot
Plot J Row 37 Grave 20
Memorial ID
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PFC. Burrell, William Eugene

Service number: 39620274


Age: 22

Born: July 10, 1922, Moiese, Lake County, Montana, USA

Hometown: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana

Family:

George Amos Burrell (father)

Eva (nee Barton) Burrell (mother)

Ralph George Burrell (brother)

Margaret Ellen Burrell/Largent (sister)

Leslie Wayne Burrell (brother)

Mamie Burrell/Wentz/Bond (sister)

Grace Selma Burrell/Antoine (sister)


Rank: Private First Class

Function: Rifleman

Battalion: 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: C

Date of death: September 8, 1944

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Dornot, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France

Spot: East side of the Moselle River


Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              


Grave number: Plot J, Row 27, Grave 20

Cemetery:

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France


Date of enlistment: Registered, June 30, 1942, Bozeman, Montana

Other information:

PFC. Burrell, William Eugene

Service number: 39620274


Age: 22

Born: July 10, 1922, Moiese, Lake County, Montana, USA

Hometown: Bozeman, Gallatin County, Montana

Family:

George Amos Burrell (father)

Eva (nee Barton) Burrell (mother)

Ralph George Burrell (brother)

Margaret Ellen Burrell/Largent (sister)

Leslie Wayne Burrell (brother)

Mamie Burrell/Wentz/Bond (sister)

Grace Selma Burrell/Antoine (sister)


Rank: Private First Class

Function: Rifleman

Battalion: 23rd Armored Infantry Battalion

Division: 7th Armored Division

Company: C

Date of death: September 8, 1944

Status: Killed In Action

Place of death: Dornot, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France

Spot: East side of the Moselle River


Awards / Commendations:

★ Purple Heart                                                                     

★ World War II Victory Medal

★ Combat Infantryman Badge                                              

★ Marksmanship Badge

★ American Campaign Medal

★ Army Good Conduct Medal

★ European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign              


Grave number: Plot J, Row 27, Grave 20

Cemetery:

Lorraine American Cemetery and Memorial

Saint-Avold, Departement de la Moselle, Lorraine, France


Date of enlistment: Registered, June 30, 1942, Bozeman, Montana

Other information:

Gravesite Details

Entered the service from Montana.




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