Burton, Ralph J.

1911 - 1976  (65 years)

• Name	Burton, Ralph J.
  Birth	29 May 1911	West Point, Tippecanoe County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BURT.R002
  _FGRAVE	93791700
  Military Service	World War II, Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army  [2]
  		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,…
  		United States Army
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		Technician Fifth Grade, United States Army and United States Army Air Forces (Sep 1942-Aug 1948) This insignia was worn during World War II. The Technician ranks were removed from the U.S. Army rank system in 1948, although the concept was brought back with the Specialist ranks in 1955.
  		United States Army Enlisted Rank Insignia
  		World War II (1939-1945)
  Death	27 Jun 1976	West Point, Tippecanoe County, Indiana   [1]
  Burial	West Point Cemetery, West Point, Tippecanoe County, Indiana   [1, 2]
  	Section Kiser 3, Row 1, Grave 2A
  		Headstone, Burton, Ralph J. and Velma K.
  		Headstone, Burton, Ralph J.
  Person ID	I35822	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	27 Oct 2022

  
  

  Father	Burton, David William,   b. 1866   d. 1947 (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Williams, Ida,   b. Jul 1875, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois d. 9 Feb 1904, Sailor Springs, Clay County, Illinois (Age 28 years)
  Family ID	F14510	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Burroughs, Velma Katherine,   b. 26 Jun 1913, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana d. 3 Sep 1977, Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	4 Jan 1946
  Age at Marriage	He was 34 years and 8 months - She was 32 years and 7 months.
  Family ID	F14513	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Jan 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 29 May 1911 - West Point, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Death - 27 Jun 1976 - West Point, Tippecanoe County, Indiana Burial - - West Point Cemetery, West Point, Tippecanoe County, Indiana  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S11386] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Burton, Ralph J. and Velma K., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93791700/ralph-j-burton), none. (Reliability: 2). [S11387] http://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Burton, Ralph J., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/93791700/ralph-j-burton), none. (Reliability: 2).