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Burnett M “Bud” Payson
Unit: 17 Engr Bn 2nd Armd Div, Company E
Rank: Private First ClassBorn: 12/24/1918
Awards and Citations: Purple Heart
Enlisted: 12/08/1941
Deceased: 02/23/1945
Location: Germany, Julich, Ruhr River
Hometown: MAINE
Army Serial Number: 33107533
Burial: Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial
Margraten, Eijsden-Margraten Municipality, Limburg, Netherlands
Plot: G row 15 grave 23
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Biographical Info
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Gravestone Payson Burnet M (Cpopyright: Moos Raaijmakers)
PFC Burnett M “Bud” Payson
Location grave Payson Burnet M at the Cemetary:
Where was Payson Burnet M killed in action/ died of wounds?
Phase: The Rhineland Campaign – from the Roer to the Rhine
Constructed by:
17th Armored Engineer, Company E
Date:
26 February 1945
Build in time:
Unknown
Place:
Jülich, Germany
Length:
Unknown
17th Engineers working on an M2 Threadway Across the Rhur River, at the demolished city of Julich, Germany, on 26 february 1945
Historic Stock Footage Archival and Vintage Video Clips in HD. Soldiers aboard tanks cross a pontoon bridge across the Roer River in Julich, Germany during World War II. US soldiers in Julich, Germany during World War II. Soldiers of the 2nd Armored Division crossing the Roer River. Soldiers aboard a tank. The tank moving on the pontoon bridge across the river. A few soldiers standing near the bridge, watching the tank. Destroyed buildings in the foreground. Debris on the ground. The tank crosses the river. Location: Julich Germany. Date: February 26, 1945. (source: http://www.CriticalPast.com)
Information Unit History
One platoon (18 trucks) of treadway bridge under Lt. Thompson was detached from Co. “E” to the 992nd Tdy Br Co. on 7 February for special training and bridging. This equipment was used for crossing the Roer 23 February near Julich, one man being killed by enemy fire during the operation. (*This is PFC Burnett M “Bud” Payson)
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Enlistment details
| Name | Burnett M Payson | |||
| Name | PAYSON BURNETT M | |||
| Event Type | Military Service | |||
| Event Date | 08 Dec 1941 | |||
| Term of Enlistment | 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 | |||
| Event Place | Ft George G Meade, Maryland, United States | |||
| Race | White | |||
| Citizenship Status | citizen | |||
| Birth Year | 1918 | |||
| Birthplace | MAINE | |||
| Education Level | 4 years of high school | |||
| Marital Status | Single, without dependents | |||
| Military Rank | Private | |||
| Army Branch | Branch Immaterial – Warrant Officers, USA | |||
| Army Component | Selectees (Enlisted Men) | |||
| Source Reference | Civil Life | |||
| Serial Number | 33107533 | |||
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