Walter G. Burger

Technical Sergeant Marine Corps World War II; Korean War

Branch of Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Technical Sergeant
Unit: 1st Marine Division
Conflict / Era: World War II; Korean War
Years of Service: 1943 – 1945
Date of Birth: 03/22/1925
Date of Death: 04/24/2004
Hometown: Pike, OH
Burial Location: Florida National Cemetary at Bushnell, Florida
Monument Paver: No
Overseas Service: Northern Soloman Islands; Phillippine Islands
Reserve Service: 1946 – 1952
Township (entering service): Pike
Township (current / at death): UNKNOWN
Church: St. Paul's Lutheran
School: St. Paul's in Chuckery and Rosedale High School 1943
Record Authenticated: No

Biography

Overseas service: Northern Soloman Islands; Phillippine Islands. Church: St. Paul's Lutheran. School: St. Paul's in Chuckery and Rosedale High School 1943. Participated in Consolidation of Northern Solomon Islands and Philippine Island Campaign; Southwest Pacific Area February 1944 to June 1944

Source: Veteran form submitted 12/04/2004 by Dorothy Burger; No DD-214 recorded as of 09/24/2007