C L Burghduff 82nd A/B 505th pathfinders

Looking for info on a 82nd Airborne 505th Pathfinder Sgt C.L.Burghduff (Charles Leroy) 1st Battalion A Company. Have some books on the 82nd and have found loads of websites, trying to get a photo of Charles, does anyone know where i can get an online service record with a photo? have a photo with him with his stick prior to d day jump but can't make him out very well
very long longshot i know but? anyone recommend some veteran websites?

 

The 82nd Airborne Division Association Inc, South Florida Chapter - Membership and Events © 2007 Bob Wirt, WebMaster

hopeful there is something there as to a rep to contact for more info....may not be exactly what you are looking for but at least a foot in the door to the main contact person for the association

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thanks Erich, haven't come across that one, cheers will give it a go

 

Hi Rusty,

Burghduff is of interest to me as he is buried in Margraten. (See my website). If interested I will look if I can find under what circumstances he was KIA and other info.

Charles L. Burghduff
Sergeant, U.S. Army
Service # 19075481
505th Parachute Infantry Regt, 82nd Airborne Division
Entered the Service from: Washington
Died: 21-Sep-44
Buried at: Plot P Row 6 Grave 12
Netherlands American Cemetery
Margraten, Netherlands
Awards: Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart

ARMY SERIAL NUMBER 19075481 19075481
NAME BURGHDUFF#CHARLES#L##### BURGHDUFF#CHARLES#L#####
RESIDENCE: STATE 97 WASHINGTON
RESIDENCE: COUNTY 063 SPOKANE
PLACE OF ENLISTMENT 9782 SPOKANE WASHINGTON
DATE OF ENLISTMENT DAY 03 03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT MONTH 03 03
DATE OF ENLISTMENT YEAR 42 42
GRADE: ALPHA DESIGNATION PVT# Private
GRADE: CODE 8 Private
BRANCH: ALPHA DESIGNATION BI# Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
BRANCH: CODE 00 Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA
FIELD USE AS DESIRED # #
TERM OF ENLISTMENT 5 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
LONGEVITY ### ###
SOURCE OF ARMY PERSONNEL 0 Civil Life
NATIVITY 97 WASHINGTON
YEAR OF BIRTH 20 20
RACE AND CITIZENSHIP 1 White, citizen
EDUCATION 4 4 years of high school
CIVILIAN OCCUPATION 105 Clerks, general office
MARITAL STATUS 6 Single, without dependents
COMPONENT OF THE ARMY 6 Army of the United States - includes the following: Voluntary enlistments effective December 8, 1941 and thereafter; One year enlistments of National Guardsman whose State enlistment expires while in the Federal Service; Officers appointed in the Army of the United States under Army Regulations 605-10
CARD NUMBER # #
BOX NUMBER 0306 0306
FILM REEL NUMBER 3.28# 3.28#

 

hi, thanks for your reply, some info there i hav'nt got
sent of for some records from the US got his death/internment records, not sure if i can get his service records as they had a fire some years ago but will try
Wife and her mother went to Margraten a couple of years ago to visit his grave.
thanks again for reply, will keep in touch and i will put up what info i have got if your interested
bye for now
Rusty Nut

 

I'd be very interested. Thanks!

BTW Charles is a picture on this site: 505th Regimental Combat Team (505rct.org)

 

photo off his grave marker on memorial day

BURGHDUFF, Charles L