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Burton, Allen Edwin |
| Birth |
1924 |
| Gender |
Male |
| Reference Number |
BURT.A002 |
| _FGRAVE |
18662660 |
| Military Service |
World War II, Corporal, 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, United States Army Air Forces [1] |
- Entered active service as a draftee on February 2, 1943 at Chicago, Illinois. Selected for the Air Corps, completed basic training, attended the Armament Service School at Santa Anita, California and qualified in the military occupational specialty of Aircraft Armorer (911). Departed the U.S. on December 21, 1943 bound for duty in the Caribbean. Assigned to and served with the B-26 Martin Marauder-equipped 4th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron in the Antilles Air Command. Earned the Good Conduct Medal, American Campaign Medal and WWII Victory Medal. Honorably discharged as a Corporal on November 16, 1945 at the Separation Base, Santa Anna, California.
This information has been posted on the National World War II Memorial's Registry of Remembrances website by Robert Medley Gatewood. It is entered here with his permission.
Source: http://www.wwiimemorial.com/Registry/plaque.aspx?honoreeID=2060354
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World War II Honoree, Burton, Allen E.
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United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959)
In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Air Forces
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United States Army Air Forces
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Corporal, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces
(Sep 1942-Aug 1948)
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United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
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Military Service Ribbons, Burton, Allen Edwin (1924-1975)
Contributed by Carl Wayne Gray
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Army
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Good Conduct Medal, United States Armed Forces
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American Campaign Medal, United States Military
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American Campaign Medal, United States
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II Victory Medal, United States Military
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World War II
(1939-1945) |
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Martin B-26 Marauder
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| Death |
1975 |
| Burial |
Smith Cemetery, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois  |
| Person ID |
I25953 |
Carl Wayne Gray Research |
| Last Modified |
20 Jul 2023 |
English
1924 - 1975 (51 years)
