Name:
William Edward Burck
Rank:
Private First Class
Serial Number:
33167188
Unit:
44th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division
Date of Death:
1944-08-08
State:
Pennsylvania
Cemetery:
Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Plot:
Section 2
Row:
Grave:
Site 450
Decoration:
Comments:
William Edward Burck was born on August 1, 1918, in Saint Clair, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. He enlisted in the U.S. Army on March 28, 1942, at New Cumberland, Pennsylvania.
William served as a Private 1st Class in the 44th Armored Infantry Battalion, 6th Armored Division, United States Army during World War II. He was one of the 75 soldiers killed during the liberation of Plabennec and Plouvien, France. He is now buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA.