Edward Ray Burner

Private First Class
U.S. Army

Born

Died: Dec. 31, 1944

Killed in action in Belgium Dec. 31, 1944

In Company B, 55th Armored Infantry Battalion, 11th Armored Division, he was serving with Gen. Patton’s 3rd Army and was killed during the German break-through only 12 days after his arrival on the European continent.

Son of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Burner, he was graduated from Tustin Union high school with
the class of 1943 and had the distinction of being one of 5 alumni of the school having an almost straight “A” record.

He entered Army service in Aug., 1943, and received training at Fort Benning., and
Camp Cooke. His departure for overseas duty was in Sept., 1944.







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