Burnett, James S.
- Date of birth:
- October 24th, 1919 (Louisville/Kentucky, United States)
- Nationality:
- American
Biography
Servicenumber 35 258 388.
James S. Burnett entered service at Fort Benjamin Harrison in Indiana on February 16th, 1942. He served with Headquarters Company, 81st Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division. He left for Europe on February 11th, 1944 to arrive in Great Britain on February 22nd. He arrived in the United States again on October 10th, 1945. James Burnett was honorably discharged on October 16th, 1945.
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Staff Sergeant
- Unit:
- Headquarters Company, 81st Tank Battalion, 5th Armored Division "Victory", U.S. Army
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Received with five campaign stars for "NORMANDY", "NORTHERN FRANCE", "ARDENNES", "RHINELAND" and "CENTRAL EUROPE".
Sources
- - Enlisted Record and Report of Separation, Honorable Discharge