Military Involvement
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Merlyn Goy Buffington was born Oct. 7, 1925 to Frank H. and Margaret Goy Buffington. He died Feb. 15, 1995 and is buried in Buckingham Cemetery, Traer, IA.
Merlyn served with the U.S. Navy in World War II.
Source: ancestry.com
Robert Eugene Burnes was born Dec. 29, 1924 to Eugene Victor and Marie Evelyn Wilcox Burnes. He died July 25, 1944 and is buried in Normandy American Cemetery, Colleville-sur-Mer, France.
Pvt. Burnes served in World War II with the U.S. Army 47th Infantry, 9th Division and was KIA in France and was awarded the Purple Heart.
Source: ancestry.com
ServiceMen Research done by WWII Researcher, Pat Holt Juon, Jun 2021