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Paul Burns
First Name:
Paul
Middle Name:
Frank
Last Name:
Burns
Date of Birth:
About 1916
Birthplace:
Columbia, SC
Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was among the first to land at Normandy on D-Day. Memorial service at St. Peters on Sep 23, 1944. Mother honored as a Gold Star Mother on Nov 12, 1944. At the time of his death he had 27 relatives in the service, 19 of them overseas.
Age at Death: 28
Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-10-1944
Personal Details
Education Details:
Parochial schools in Charlotte and Wisconsin
Biographical Notes:
Barnwell Brothers Inc.
St Peter's Catholic Church
Family Details:
Lala M. Osborn Burns: 1824 N. Allen St. and E. 18th St. and Piedmont Courts, Charlotte, NC John Frank Burns, age 3, Paul Houston Burns, age 2 Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. (Lillie) Burns - 1104 W. 1st St., Charlotte, NC Billy Burns
Military Details
Military Rank:
Sergeant
Military Unit:
508th Paratroop Infantry 82nd Airborne Division Coast Artillery 1935-1938
KIA Date:
7/15/1944
MIA Date:
NA
KIA / MIA Place:
France
Military Details:
Camp Mackall, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Bragg, NC, Shanango, PA, England, France, Panama
Awards:
Named Best Soldier in the Regiment twice
Source:
newsprint and family information