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Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
Caption |
Burgstahler, James Howard |
Description |
NAME: Burgstahler, James Howard ADDRESS: Hutchinson, MN, formerly Cosmos, MN ENLISTMENT DATE: March 17, 1941 DISCHARGE DATE: December 7, 1946 BRANCH OF SERVICE: U. S. Army RANK: SERIAL NUMBER: BASIC TRAINING AT: UNIT/COMPANY: WHERE WERE YOU LOCATED DURING YOUR TOUR OF DUTY: Served during World War II WHAT WAS YOUR MAIN JOB IN THE SERVICE: Infantry TRAINING/EDUCATION: LIST MEDALS AND THE REASON RECEIVED: Purple Heart, Bronze Star medal, American Defense ribbon, the Philippine Liberation ribbon, the Pre-Pearl Harbor and the Asiatic-Pacific ribbon and Honorable Discharge ADDITIONAL COMMENTS: Son of Howard and Bertha Burgstahler. He was married twice and had three daughters. James was a life time farmer. He passed away on December 29, 2012 at the age of 95 years old. He is buried in Fort Snelling National Cemetery, Minneapolis. Information from James's funeral memorial card. |
Catalog Number |
2015-0139-633 |
Search Terms |
U. S. Army World War II Military personnel Veteran Farmer |
Subjects |
Soldiers Military personnel Veterans Farmers |
People |
Burgstahler, James Howard Burgstahler, Jim |