January 1, 1914 – April 30, 1996
Burton Needham
Personal Information
Birthplace: Yorkville, IL
Service Information
Branch of Service: Army
Unit: 175th INF 29th Division
Theater of Operation: European
Enlisted / Commissioned: Mar 7, 1944
Discharged: Feb 27, 1946
Highest Rank: CPL
Honored By: Katie DeSotell and Mary Ann Frantzen, nieces
Biography
CPL Burton Needham served in the European Theatre in Northern France and the Rhineland Campaign. Like many who served, he left behind his wife, Helene, and young daughter, Mary Sue, to join the Army during WWII. He wrote to them often and returned home to his family in 1946.
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