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Men and Women in World War II from Navarro County, Texas
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BURDINE, RICHARD B.
S/Sgt. Richard B. Burdine, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Burdine. Graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered service 1942. Trained with Air Corps at Sheppard Field. Served in England 18 months on duty at
Sioux Falls, S.D.
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BURGAMY, ELTON G.
T/5 Elton G. Burgamy, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Burgamy, wife the former Mable Henderson. Attended Blooming Grove School. Entered the Army 1944, training as Engineer at Ft. Custer and Ft. Lewis. Served in France and
Philippines and is not on duty at Luzon. Sharpshooters Medal, ETO Ribbon and Good Conduct Medal.
Notes:
- Elton Gleen Burgamy, Sr.
- Aug 26, 1915 - Mar 8, 1959
- Oaklawn Memorial Park, Athens, Henderson Co., TX
- h/o Mable (Henderson) Burgamy, married Jan 28, 1939; s/o E. Marvin
Burgamy & Ruth (Gibbs) Burgamy
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BURGE,
WILLIE L.
Pfc. Willie L. Burge, son of Mr. and Mrs. Oley Burge. Wife
is the former Cora Nichols. Attended Corsicana
Schools. Entered the Air Corps 1942, training at Waco,
Selfridge Field, Michigan. Served in England, France,
Luxembourg, and Germany. Is now on duty in France. Has
6 Battle Stars.Notes:
- William L. Burge
- May 25, 1911 - Sep 13, 1974
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Obituary
- Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o Cora Lou (Nichols) Burge; s/o Oley A. Burge & Minnie Ola Burge
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BURGE,
P. L.
Pvt. P. L. Burge, son of Mrs. Alice Burge, Corsicana. Wife
is the former Gladys French. Attended Corsicana High School.
Entered the Army 1944, training as Engineer at Oregon, Mt. Rainer
and in La. Received discharge 1944.Notes:
- Preston Lee Burge, Sr.
- Feb 17, 1913 - Nov 21, 1994
- Kaufman Cemetery, Kaufman, Kaufman Co., TX
- h/o Tommie Ruth (Powers) Burge, married Dec 14, 1930 & Gladys
(French) Burge, married May 25, 1940; s/o Isaac Leroy Burge & Bessie Alice
(Williams) Burge
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BURGE,
REEVIS A.
S 1/C Reevis A Burge, son of Mrs. Alice Burge, Corsicana.
Wife is the former Iris Loden. Attended Corsicana High
School. Entered the Navy in 1944, training at San
Diego. Served in Okinawa, Guam. Now on duty in
Pacific. Has Bronze Star.Notes:
- Reeves Allen Burge
- Oct 11, 1920 - Sep 29, 1992
- Evergreen Cemetery, Ranger, Eastland Co., TX
- h/o Millie Irene (Norris) Burge & Willie Iris (Loden) Williams; s/o
Isaac Leroy Burge & Bessie Alice (Williams) Burge
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BURGE,
RAYMOND L.
Sgt. Raymond L. Burge, son of Mrs. Alice Burge, Corsicana.
Attended Corsicana High School. Entered service 1942.
Trained with 95th Rep. Sgdn. at Sheppard Field. Served in
Egypt and is now enroute to Pacific. Has good Conduct Medal.
Notes:
- Raymond L. Burge
- Feb 27, 1915 - Dec 15, 1957
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Obituary
- Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o Ruth (Rosser) Burge; s/o Isaac Leroy Burge & Bessie Alice
(Williams) Burge
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BURGE,
JACK I.
Pvt. Jack I Burge, son of Mrs. Alice Burge, Corsicana.
Attended Corsicana High School. Entered the Army 1944,
training in Field Artillery at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma. Now on
duty in Pacific.Notes:
- may be Jack Isaac Burge (1926-2013) buried at Nashville National
Cemetery, Madison, Davidson Co., Tennessee
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BURGE,
J. W.
Pvt. J. W. Burg, son of Mrs. Alice Burge, husband of former Lorene
Grantham. Attended Corsicana High School. Entered
service 1945, training in Signal Corps at Camp Crowder.
Notes:
- Jessie William Burge
- Jul 5, 1917 - Nov 29m 1993
- Hamilton-Beeman
Cemetery, Retreat, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o Maudie Lorene (Grantom) Burge; s/o Isaac Leroy Burge & Bessie
Alice (Williams) Burge
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BURKE,
JESSE ODLE
S 1/C Jesse Odle Burke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burke, attended
Corsicana High School. Entered service Feb 20, 1944,
training at Farragut, Idaho and Shoemaker, Calif. Now on
duty in Hawaiin Islands where he is studying as a Machinist.
Notes:
- Jesse Odle Burke
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Jan
27, 1927 - May 17, 1952
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Obituary;
Oakwood Cemetery
- h/o Mary (Walker) Burke; s/o James Henry Harrison Burke & Martha Jane
(Wright) Burke
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BURKE,
NEWTON EDISON
Pfc. Newton Edison Burke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burke, Sr.,
graduated from Corsicana High School. Entered service Dec. 1,
1943, training at Camp Callan, San Diego, El Paso, Tex., Seattle,
Washington, Ft. Lewis, Wash. Trained in Anti-Aircraft. Also
trained at Ft. Benning Ga. with paratroopers division.
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BURKES, CHARLES W.
S/Sgt. Charles W. Burkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. O.
Burkes. Wife, the former Dorothy L. Fountain. Graduate
of Corsicana High School. Entered service 1941.
Trained with Infantry at Ft. Leonard Wood, Selman Field, Camp
Livingston. Served in Germany and France. Has God Conduct
and Overseas ribbon.
Notes:
- Charles Wesley Burkes
- Feb 9, 1917 - Sep 1, 1972
- Restland Memorial Park, Dalls, Dallas Co., TX
- h/o Dorothy Louise (Fountain) Burkes; s/o Samuel Odus Burkes & Lula Pearl
(Hillard) Burkes
- Biography in The
Fighting Men of Texas
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BURKES, LYNN D.
Sgt. Lynn D. Burkes, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. O. Burkes,
Corsicana. Attended Corsicana High School. Entered
service, 1942. Trained with Teletype Operator at Blackland
and Jefferson Barracks. Served in Hawaii where he is now on
duty. Has Good Conduct and Overseas Ribbon.
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BURKE, EUGENE
PHILLIP
Cpl. Eugene Phillip Burke, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam Burke, Sr.,
husband of former Dorothy Ruth Harrison. Entered service,
training at Brownwood, Ft. Benning, Ga., Camp Blanding, Fla. Is
now on duty with Military Police at Camp Ritchie, Md.
Notes:
- Eugene Phillip Burke, Sr.
- Dec 20, 1919 - May 30, 2002
- h/o Dorothy Ruth (Harrison) Burke
- Angleton Cemetery, Angleton, Brazoria Co., TX
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BURKHALTER, ERWIN
B.
MOMM 1/C Erwin C. Burkhalter, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Burkhalter.
Wife, the former Mary Stafford, Kerens. Attended John Brown
College and University of Ark. Entered the Navy 1944,
training at San Diego, Calif., Farragut, Idaho. Now on duty
at San Diego.Notes:
- Erwin Bernard Burkhalter
- Jul 18, 1910 - May 29, 1976
- h/o Gladys Aline (Smotherman) Houston & Vicki B. Groves; s/o William
Frederick Burkhalter & Effie Mae (Hall) Burkhalter
- Hillcrest Cemetery, Texarkana, Bowie County, Texas
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BURKHART, HARBERT
W.
2nd Lt. Harbert, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Burkhart.
Graduate of Corsicana High School. Entered service,
1943. Trained with AAF and commissioned at Pampa Army Air
Field. Now on duty at Midland, Texas.
Notes:
- Harbert Winston Burkhart
- Sep 18, 1921 - Jun 21, 1973
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Obituary
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Oakwood
Cemetery, Corsicana, Navarro Co., TX
- h/o June Elizabeth (Thayer) Burkhart; s/o Edgar Earl Burkhart & Eula
B. Burkhart
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BURKHOLDER,
THOMAS J.
S 1/C Thomas Burkholder, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jeff D. Burkholder,
Corsicana. Attended Kaufman schools. Entered service
1944. Trained with Navy in San Diego. Now on duty in
Pacific.Notes:
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BURKS, CLARENCE L.
1st Lt. Clarence L. Burks, son of Mr. and Mrs. S. H.
Burks, Corsicana. Graduate of Emhouse Schools. Entered
service, 1940, training with 36th Division and served in N.
Africa, England, France and Italy. Wounded at Salerno.
Has Purple Heart and Battle Stars. Now on duty at Fort
Bragg, N.C.Notes:
- Unconfirmed possible match with Clarence L Burks (1919-2000) buried
at Santa Fe National Cemetery, Sante Fe, NM
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BURLESON,
HAROLD (BUD), JR.
Pvt. Harold (Bud) Burleson, Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. F.
H. Burleson. Wife, the former Northera Miles. Attended
Union High School. Entered service, 1945. Trained with
Army at Camp Hood where he is now on duty.
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BURLESON, SOLON H.
Cox. Solon H. Burleson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S.
A. Burleson, Streetman. Attended Pleasant Grove
School. Entered service 1944, training in the Navy at San
Diego, Calif. Served in Hawaii, Solomon and Okinawa where he is
now on duty.Notes:
- Solon Haze Burleson
- Feb 22, 1926 - Feb 27, 1981
- Hillside Cemetery, Cuero, DeWitt Co., TX
- h/o Barbara Agnes Burleson; s/o Solon Aaron Burleson & Hazel
Elizabeth (Moles) Burleson
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BURLESON, VAN G.
Pfc. Van G. Burleson, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Burleson,
Streetman. Attended Streetman Schools. Entered
service, 1942. Trained with Army at Ft. Sill, Okla., and
Camp Butner, N.C. Served on Attu, Kiska, Marshalls,
Philippines, and is now on duty at Okinawa.
Notes:
- Van Gordon Burleson
- Apr 19, 1921 - Dec 10, 1993
- Restland Memorial Park, Carthage, Panola Co., TX
- h/o Dorothy Mae (Franks) Burleson; s/o Solon Aaron Burleson & Hazel
Elizabeth (Moles) Burleson
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February, 2020
Edward L. Williams
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