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Sgt John William Burns

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Sgt John William Burns

Birth
Kentontown, Robertson County, Kentucky, USA
Death
29 Apr 1969 (aged 81)
Ontario, San Bernardino County, California, USA
Burial
Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA Add to Map
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In 1907, John worked as a guard at the Jamestown Exposition in Virginia.

During World War I John was in Frankfort, Germany; Belgium; Bellevue, France; and Switzerland. He was a drill sergeant in a machine gun company, a gas mask instructor and the best shot in his outfit. He was last assigned to 6th Co., 12th Bn.
John was a street car conductor for the Detroit Street Railways from 1917 through 1947.

John Burns, Obituary:

Fontana- John Burns, 81, of 16450 Orange Way, died Tuesday in an Ontario hospital. Born in Kentontown, Ky., he had lived in Fontana four years.

Mr. Burns is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Wilma Cahill, Fontana; two brothers, William H. Burns, Jr. and Jack Burns, both of Mt. Olivet, Ky.; and four grandchildren.

Bishop Levi B. Thorup of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in Ingold Chapel. Burial will be in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.
In 1907, John worked as a guard at the Jamestown Exposition in Virginia.

During World War I John was in Frankfort, Germany; Belgium; Bellevue, France; and Switzerland. He was a drill sergeant in a machine gun company, a gas mask instructor and the best shot in his outfit. He was last assigned to 6th Co., 12th Bn.
John was a street car conductor for the Detroit Street Railways from 1917 through 1947.

John Burns, Obituary:

Fontana- John Burns, 81, of 16450 Orange Way, died Tuesday in an Ontario hospital. Born in Kentontown, Ky., he had lived in Fontana four years.

Mr. Burns is survived by a daughter, Mrs. Wilma Cahill, Fontana; two brothers, William H. Burns, Jr. and Jack Burns, both of Mt. Olivet, Ky.; and four grandchildren.

Bishop Levi B. Thorup of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints will conduct funeral services at 2 p.m. Thursday in Ingold Chapel. Burial will be in Green Acres Memorial Gardens, Bloomington.

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  • Created by: Karin Rice
  • Added: Oct 5, 2007
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21979981/john_william-burns: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt John William Burns (22 Aug 1887–29 Apr 1969), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21979981, citing Green Acres Memorial Park and Mortuary, Bloomington, San Bernardino County, California, USA; Maintained by Karin Rice (contributor 46942100).