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Paul Burns [1]

Death Details/Burial/Memorial Services: He was among the first to land at Normandy on D-Day. Memorial service at St. Peters on Sep 23, 1944. Mother honored as a Gold Star Mother on Nov 12, 1944. At the time of his death he had 27 relatives in the service, 19 of them overseas.

Age at Death: 28

Image Source: The Charlotte Observer 9-10-1944

Awards: 
Named Best Soldier in the Regiment twice
Biographical Notes: 
Barnwell Brothers Inc. St Peter's Catholic Church
Date of Birth: 
About 1916
Birthplace: 
Columbia, SC
Education Details: 
Parochial schools in Charlotte and Wisconsin
Family Details: 

Lala M. Osborn Burns: 1824 N. Allen St. and E. 18th St. and Piedmont Courts, Charlotte, NC John Frank Burns, age 3, Paul Houston Burns, age 2 Mr. & Mrs. Peter F. (Lillie) Burns - 1104 W. 1st St., Charlotte, NC Billy Burns

First Name: 
Paul
KIA / MIA Place: 
France
KIA Date: 
7/15/1944
Last Name: 
Burns
Middle Name: 
Frank
Military Details: 
Camp Mackall, Fort Benning, GA, Fort Bragg, NC, Shanango, PA, England, France, Panama
Military Rank: 
Sergeant
Source: 

newsprint and family information

Military Unit: 
508th Paratroop Infantry 82nd Airborne Division Coast Artillery 1935-1938
Exhibit & Section: 
Gold Star Veterans [2]
Veteran Records [3]
This node displays related exhibits: 
No
MIA Date: 
NA

Source URL:https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/paul-burns

Links
[1] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans-veteran-records/paul-burns [2] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/gold-star-veterans [3] https://www.cmstory.org/exhibits/veteran-records