Name | Buerster, Henry C. | |
Birth | 16 Mar 1932 | Clay County, Illinois [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Reference Number | BUER.H001 | |
Military Service | Korean War, Corporal, 772 Military Police Battalion, United States Army [1] | |
United States of America Flag, 48 Stars (1912-1959) In 1912, two stars were added to the United States flag, representing Arizona and New Mexico, bringing the total number of stars to 48. They were arranged in six rows of eight stars each. American fighting men would fight under this flag during four wars: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the beginning of the Vietnam War. (In 1959,… |
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United States Army Prior to the establishment of the "Department of the Army Emblem", there was no official display item to identify the Army. The Seal had traditionally been used to authenticate documents only and was not authorized for public display. In recognizing the need to provide a display item, the Secretary of the Army approved the emblem design as the… |
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Corporal (abbreviated as Cpl.), United States Army (Combat Arms) (Aug 1948-Feb 1951) |
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Korean War (1950-1953) |
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Korea |
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Death | 31 Dec 1954 | Richland County Memorial Hospital, Olney, Richland County, Illinois [1, 2, 3, 4] |
Cause: Car accident | ||
Burial | Holy Cross Cemetery, Wendelin, Clay County, Illinois [1] | |
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Headstone, Buerster, Henry C. |
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Person ID | I22660 | Carl Wayne Gray Research |
Last Modified | 4 Apr 2024 |
Father | Buerster, Carl Noah, b. 11 May 1883, Clay County, Illinois d. 22 Aug 1962, St. Louis, St. Louis County, Missouri (Age 79 years) | |
Mother | Kuenstler, Cecilia M., b. 10 Jan 1893, Clay County, Illinois d. 10 Feb 1956, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 63 years) | |
Family ID | F4078 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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