Burton, William H., Jr.

TracesOfWar needs your help! Every euro, pound or dollar you contribute greatly supports the continuation of this website. Go to stiwot.nl and donate!

Nationality:: American (1776 - present, Republic)

Biography

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Lieutenant Colonel
Unit:: Commander 46th Armored Infantry Battalion, 5th Armored Division "Victory Division" U.S. Army

For action performed on 30 November 1944, in the vicinity of Kleinhau (Hürtgenwald)/Rhine Province, Germany.

Citation unavailable.

Sources

- Hillery, V. & Hurley, E., Paths of Armor – The Fifth Armored Division in World War II, The Battery Press, Nashville, USA, 1985
- homeofheroes.com
- 5ad.org

Photo

Looking for reliable information or news facts about WW2? Do you want to create your own battlefield tour to sights of wars from the past? Or are you interested in war medals and their recipients? TracesOfWar.com tells you more!

Domains

More information

Contact

TracesOfWar.com
Postbus 44
1170AA Badhoevedorp
Nederland
E-mail: info@tracesofwar.com