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James F Burns

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Serial number38370231
Birth year1923
State of enlistmentTEXAS
RankPfc
Unit146th Engineer Combat Battalion, Company C
Date of death1944-06-06
LocationOmaha Beach

The story

Pfc James Burns was killed in action on 06 June 1944, serving with Company C, 146th Engineer Combat Battalion.
This location is an estimated position — the most specific place recorded in the source — not an exact spot.
Source: NARA

The battlefield

Estimated position (sector-level), shown here with nearby casualties.

Historical evidence

Morning Report
1944-06-14 · 1 page

Military details

Enlistment date1943-01-26
Coordinates49.368936, -0.865768 (sector estimate)
MR date reported1944-06-14
MR page1
Confidence levelEstimated (sector-level)
Source: US National Archives, Record Group 64 "Records of the National Archives and Records Administration", Series "Morning Reports, 1940-1946"

Nearby casualties

Same company (146ENG-C), 1944-06-06 — 8 other soldiers lost that day