Burnett, Onie Andrew Jr.
- Date of birth:
- 1914 (Breckenridge County/Kentucy, United States)
- Date of death:
- September 17th, 1944 (Heumen/Gelderland, the Netherlands)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Onie Andrew Burnett Jr. was the son to Onie Andrew Burnett Sr and Irene Osborne.
He enlisted into the service on 10 October 1939. Was Killed in Action at the Lock Bridge in Heumen, the Netherlands at 17 September 1944 during Operation Market Garden. Was temporary buried at the temporary American War Cemetery Molenbeek on 21 September 1944. After war his body was shipped back to the United States, where was reintered.
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Purple Heart
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Technician Fourth Class
- Unit:
- B Company, 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division "All American", U.S. Army
Sources
- Photo: WW2-Airborne.us
- - Market Garden
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