NAME: Howard Lee Burton |
NICKNAME: — |
SERVICE NUMBER: 262787 |
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HOME OF RECORD: Bel Air, MD |
NEXT OF KIN: Father, Mr. Mathias Burton |
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DATE OF BIRTH: 8/5/1917 |
SERVICE DATES: 6/25/1935 – 3/31/1959 |
DATE OF DEATH: 4/14/1974 |
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CAMPAIGN | UNIT | MOS | RATE | RESULT | |||
KWAJALEIN | 4th Division Scout Company | 585 | Platoon Sergeant | ||||
SAIPAN | C/1/24 | 585 | Gunnery Sergeant (3rd Platoon) |
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TINIAN | C/1/24 | 585 | Gunnery Sergeant (3rd Platoon) |
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IWO JIMA | A/1/24 | 585 | First Sergeant | WIA | |||
INDIVIDUAL DECORATIONS: Purple Heart |
LAST KNOWN RANK: First Sergeant (WWII) Captain (Retirement) |
Biography coming soon.