Pvt. US Army World War II
Soldier From
Auburndale Is
War Victim
[photo]
Auburndale — Pvt. Willard W.
Burkhardt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Burkhardt, Route 1, Auburn-
dale, was killed in action March 15
while serving with the infantry in
Germany, according to the war de-
partment.
Memorial services will be conducted
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
April 8, at St. John's Lutheran
church at Auburndale, the Rev. S.
E. Rathke officiating.
Private Burkhardt was born in
Kiel, Calumet county, February 14,
1926, and eight years ago came to
Auburndale, where he was valedic-
torian of the 1944 graduating class
of Auburndale High school.
He entered service August 25,
1944, and trained at Camp Crowder,
Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and
Fort George G. Mead, Md., before
going overseas early in February of
this year, landing in England. He
served in France, Belgium, Holland
and Germany.
Surviving besides his parents are
two brothers, Cpl. Clarence of the
army air forces now home on fur-
lough, and Reuben, seaman first
class, of the U. S. navy, serving on
the Pacific, and four sisters, Marion,
Leila, Linda and Joyce, all at home.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wednesday, April 11, 1945
Return Bodies of 3 Central Wis. Soldiers
Bodies of three more central Wisconsin soldiers who were killed in action on European battlefields during World War II are being returned to the United States aboard the army transport Robert Burns, due to arrive in New York Tuesday.
The three from this area are:
Pvt. William W. Burkhardt, Route 2, Arpin.
Pfc. George M. Baumgartner, Almond.
T/5 Bernard A. Suplicki, Stevens Point.
The bodies of Pvt. Burkhardt and Suplicki are being returned from Henri Chapelle military cemetery at Eupen, Belgium, while Pfc. Baumgartner was buried in the cemetery at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, 10 miles west of Bayeux, France.
Pvt. Burkhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhardt, was killed March 15, 1945 while serving with the infantry in Germany, at the age of 19. He had entered military service August 25, 1944, receiving training at Camp Crowder, Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and Fort George G. Mead, Md., before going overseas in early February.
Born February 14, 1926 at Kiel, Calumet county, he moved to Wood county in 1937 and graduated from Auburndale High school as valedictorian of the class of 1944.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; Monday, November 24, 1947; Page 1
Step-mother Elsie B. Burkhardt 91562232.
Soldier From
Auburndale Is
War Victim
[photo]
Auburndale — Pvt. Willard W.
Burkhardt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Burkhardt, Route 1, Auburn-
dale, was killed in action March 15
while serving with the infantry in
Germany, according to the war de-
partment.
Memorial services will be conducted
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
April 8, at St. John's Lutheran
church at Auburndale, the Rev. S.
E. Rathke officiating.
Private Burkhardt was born in
Kiel, Calumet county, February 14,
1926, and eight years ago came to
Auburndale, where he was valedic-
torian of the 1944 graduating class
of Auburndale High school.
He entered service August 25,
1944, and trained at Camp Crowder,
Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and
Fort George G. Mead, Md., before
going overseas early in February of
this year, landing in England. He
served in France, Belgium, Holland
and Germany.
Surviving besides his parents are
two brothers, Cpl. Clarence of the
army air forces now home on fur-
lough, and Reuben, seaman first
class, of the U. S. navy, serving on
the Pacific, and four sisters, Marion,
Leila, Linda and Joyce, all at home.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wednesday, April 11, 1945
Return Bodies of 3 Central Wis. Soldiers
Bodies of three more central Wisconsin soldiers who were killed in action on European battlefields during World War II are being returned to the United States aboard the army transport Robert Burns, due to arrive in New York Tuesday.
The three from this area are:
Pvt. William W. Burkhardt, Route 2, Arpin.
Pfc. George M. Baumgartner, Almond.
T/5 Bernard A. Suplicki, Stevens Point.
The bodies of Pvt. Burkhardt and Suplicki are being returned from Henri Chapelle military cemetery at Eupen, Belgium, while Pfc. Baumgartner was buried in the cemetery at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, 10 miles west of Bayeux, France.
Pvt. Burkhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhardt, was killed March 15, 1945 while serving with the infantry in Germany, at the age of 19. He had entered military service August 25, 1944, receiving training at Camp Crowder, Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and Fort George G. Mead, Md., before going overseas in early February.
Born February 14, 1926 at Kiel, Calumet county, he moved to Wood county in 1937 and graduated from Auburndale High school as valedictorian of the class of 1944.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; Monday, November 24, 1947; Page 1
Step-mother Elsie B. Burkhardt 91562232.
Pvt. US Army World War II
Soldier From
Auburndale Is
War Victim
[photo]
Auburndale — Pvt. Willard W.
Burkhardt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Burkhardt, Route 1, Auburn-
dale, was killed in action March 15
while serving with the infantry in
Germany, according to the war de-
partment.
Memorial services will be conducted
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
April 8, at St. John's Lutheran
church at Auburndale, the Rev. S.
E. Rathke officiating.
Private Burkhardt was born in
Kiel, Calumet county, February 14,
1926, and eight years ago came to
Auburndale, where he was valedic-
torian of the 1944 graduating class
of Auburndale High school.
He entered service August 25,
1944, and trained at Camp Crowder,
Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and
Fort George G. Mead, Md., before
going overseas early in February of
this year, landing in England. He
served in France, Belgium, Holland
and Germany.
Surviving besides his parents are
two brothers, Cpl. Clarence of the
army air forces now home on fur-
lough, and Reuben, seaman first
class, of the U. S. navy, serving on
the Pacific, and four sisters, Marion,
Leila, Linda and Joyce, all at home.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wednesday, April 11, 1945
Return Bodies of 3 Central Wis. Soldiers
Bodies of three more central Wisconsin soldiers who were killed in action on European battlefields during World War II are being returned to the United States aboard the army transport Robert Burns, due to arrive in New York Tuesday.
The three from this area are:
Pvt. William W. Burkhardt, Route 2, Arpin.
Pfc. George M. Baumgartner, Almond.
T/5 Bernard A. Suplicki, Stevens Point.
The bodies of Pvt. Burkhardt and Suplicki are being returned from Henri Chapelle military cemetery at Eupen, Belgium, while Pfc. Baumgartner was buried in the cemetery at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, 10 miles west of Bayeux, France.
Pvt. Burkhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhardt, was killed March 15, 1945 while serving with the infantry in Germany, at the age of 19. He had entered military service August 25, 1944, receiving training at Camp Crowder, Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and Fort George G. Mead, Md., before going overseas in early February.
Born February 14, 1926 at Kiel, Calumet county, he moved to Wood county in 1937 and graduated from Auburndale High school as valedictorian of the class of 1944.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; Monday, November 24, 1947; Page 1
Step-mother Elsie B. Burkhardt 91562232.
Soldier From
Auburndale Is
War Victim
[photo]
Auburndale — Pvt. Willard W.
Burkhardt, 19, son of Mr. and Mrs.
George Burkhardt, Route 1, Auburn-
dale, was killed in action March 15
while serving with the infantry in
Germany, according to the war de-
partment.
Memorial services will be conducted
at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon,
April 8, at St. John's Lutheran
church at Auburndale, the Rev. S.
E. Rathke officiating.
Private Burkhardt was born in
Kiel, Calumet county, February 14,
1926, and eight years ago came to
Auburndale, where he was valedic-
torian of the 1944 graduating class
of Auburndale High school.
He entered service August 25,
1944, and trained at Camp Crowder,
Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and
Fort George G. Mead, Md., before
going overseas early in February of
this year, landing in England. He
served in France, Belgium, Holland
and Germany.
Surviving besides his parents are
two brothers, Cpl. Clarence of the
army air forces now home on fur-
lough, and Reuben, seaman first
class, of the U. S. navy, serving on
the Pacific, and four sisters, Marion,
Leila, Linda and Joyce, all at home.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wednesday, April 11, 1945
Return Bodies of 3 Central Wis. Soldiers
Bodies of three more central Wisconsin soldiers who were killed in action on European battlefields during World War II are being returned to the United States aboard the army transport Robert Burns, due to arrive in New York Tuesday.
The three from this area are:
Pvt. William W. Burkhardt, Route 2, Arpin.
Pfc. George M. Baumgartner, Almond.
T/5 Bernard A. Suplicki, Stevens Point.
The bodies of Pvt. Burkhardt and Suplicki are being returned from Henri Chapelle military cemetery at Eupen, Belgium, while Pfc. Baumgartner was buried in the cemetery at Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer, 10 miles west of Bayeux, France.
Pvt. Burkhardt, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Burkhardt, was killed March 15, 1945 while serving with the infantry in Germany, at the age of 19. He had entered military service August 25, 1944, receiving training at Camp Crowder, Mo., Camp Livingston, La., and Fort George G. Mead, Md., before going overseas in early February.
Born February 14, 1926 at Kiel, Calumet county, he moved to Wood county in 1937 and graduated from Auburndale High school as valedictorian of the class of 1944.
--Wisconsin Rapids Daily Tribune; Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin; Monday, November 24, 1947; Page 1
Step-mother Elsie B. Burkhardt 91562232.
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