Name:
Stanley H. Burnett
Rank:
Private
Serial Number:
35878554
Unit:
350th Infantry Regiment, 88th Infantry Division
Date of Death:
1944-09-29
State:
Ohio
Cemetery:
Charleston Bottoms Cemetery, Dover, Kentucky
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Stanley H. Burnett was born on August 4, 1922. He was the son of Albert Burnett and Ella B. Burnett. Stanley served in the US Army as a Private during World War II. He died on September 29, 1944 at the age of 22 and is now buried in the Charleston Bottoms Cemetery, Dover, Mason County, Kentucky, USA. A member of the 2nd Battalion, 350th Infantry Regiment, his unit was cited for outstanding performance of duty in action during the period 27 September to 3 October 1944 at Mt. Battaglia, Italy against German forces. For seven days, amidst powerful counterattacks, the men of the battalion repulsed each attack with fighting ability and teamwork, therefore, their objective was accomplished.