| NAME: Elmo Arthur Burns |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 284815 |
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| HOME OF RECORD: Hendersonville, NC |
NEXT OF KIN: Parents, Mr & Mrs Hampton Burns |
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| DATE OF BIRTH: 4/28/1920 |
SERVICE DATES: 6/3/1940 – 4/16/1946 1950 – abt. 1970 |
DATE OF DEATH: 10/21/2011 |
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| CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
| Roi-Namur | C/1/24 | 651 | Platoon Sergeant | ||||
| Saipan | C/1/24 | 651 | Platoon Sergeant | WIA | |||
| Tinian | C/1/24 | 651 | Platoon Sergeant | ||||
| Iwo Jima | C/1/24 | 737 | Gunnery Sergeant | WIA | |||
| INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Bronze Star, Purple Heart with Gold Star |
LAST KNOWN RANK: Gunnery Sergeant (WWII) Sergeant Major (Retirement) |
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Biography coming soon.