S2c
Eugene
Wilbur
Burroughs
Born in Wilton, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 19
in At Sea
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Biography
Eugene Burroughs was awarded the Purple Heart.
S2c Eugene Burroughs served in the United States Navy in World War II
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S2c Eugene Burroughs was Missing in Action during World War II.
Eugene Wilbur Burroughs was born on July 19, 1925 in Milton, New Hampshire, USA. He was the son of Warren Burroughs and Madeline White .
Eugene was a Seaman 2c for the United States Naval Reserve aboard the U.S.S. Franklin.
On October 30, 1944, Eugene went Missing in Action during World War II when his ship was hit by a Japanese pilot and sunk.
Memorial
Prospect Hill Cemetery Lebanon, York County, Maine, USA
New Hampshire Marine Memorial Hampton Beach, New Hampshire, USA.
Sources
United States Census, 1940
New Hampshire, Death and Disinterment Records, 1754-1947
World War II Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard Casualties, 1941-1945
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