Burnett, John F.
- Date of birth:
- (Wayne County/Michigan, United States)
- Date of death:
- September 18th, 1944 (near Nijmegen, the Netherlands)
- Buried on:
- Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Plot: F. Row: 4. Grave: 8.
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
John F. Burnett was a member of Company A, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment. After seizing the Graafse brug over the Maas-Waalkanaal near Nijmegen, day his unit was guarding the bridge.
At night on September 18th, 1944 he was accidentally shot by an American Engineer form an other unit.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Private
- Unit:
- A Company, 1st, Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
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