James Edward Burton
Private First Class, Army
Born: July 29, 1921
Hometown: Mecklenburg County
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 7, 1945
Died In: Belgium
Hometown: Mecklenburg County
Served In: World War II
Casualty Date: January 7, 1945
Died In: Belgium
Private First Class Burton served with B Company, 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment, 17th Airborne Division.
Before the war, he was employed by the Civilian Conservation Corps.
He is buried in Olive Branch Baptist Church cemetery, Blackridge, Virginia.
