Francis N. Burns Jr
NAME: Francis N. Burns Jr
ASN: 31364556
PLACE OF BIRTH: Revere, Mass
DATE OF BIRTH: 1925?
DATES OF SERVICE: - 23 Oct 1944
UNIT ASSIGNED: B Co 509th PIB
CAMPAIGNS: Rome - Arno, Southern France
AWARDS: Combat Infantryman Badge, Parachutist Badge with combat jump star, EAME Campaign Medal with arrowhead and bronze star device, Distinguished Unit Citation with oak leaf cluster
SUMMARY OF SERVICE:
29 Jun 1943 - Enlisted at Boston, Mass - NARA Enlistment Record
| ARMY SERIAL NUMBER | 31364556 | 31364556 |
| NAME | BURNS#FRANCIS#N#JR###### | BURNS#FRANCIS#N#JR###### |
| RESIDENCE: STATE | 13 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| RESIDENCE: COUNTY | 025 | SUFFOLK |
| PLACE OF ENLISTMENT | 1306 | BOSTON MASSACHUSETTS |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY | 29 | 29 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH | 06 | 06 |
| DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR | 43 | 43 |
| GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION | PVT# | Private |
| GRADE: CODE | 8 | Private |
| BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION | NO# | No branch assignment |
| BRANCH: CODE | 02 | No branch assignment |
| FIELD USE AS DESIRED | # | # |
| TERM OF ENLISTMENT | 5 | Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law |
| LONGEVITY | ### | ### |
| SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL | 0 | Civil Life |
| NATIVITY | 13 | MASSACHUSETTS |
| YEAR OF BIRTH | 25 | 25 |
| RACE AND CITIZENSHIP | 1 | White, citizen |
| EDUCATION | 2 | 2 years of high school |
| CIVILIAN OCCUPATION | 685 | Semiskilled welders and flame cutters |
| MARITAL STATUS | 1 | Single, with dependents |
| COMPONENT OF THE ARMY | 7 | Selectees (Enlisted Men) |
| CARD NUMBER | # | # |
| BOX NUMBER | 0432 | 0432 |
| FILM REEL NUMBER | 3.154 | 3.154 |
Pvt. Francis N. Burns Jr. 31364556 B Co 509th PIB Operation Ledger Bn # 31 Co # 78
23 Oct 1944 - Pvt. Francis N. Burns Jr.31364556 509th PIB Revere, Mass Plot B, Row 8, Grave 13, Rhone Am Cem, Draguignan, France Awarded Purple Heart Medal page 387 book Stand in the Door by Charles H. Doyle and Terrell Stewart
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