John R. Burtasket | American Battle Monuments Commission

Unit	Hqs, 5th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division
Rank	Technical Sergeant U.S. Army
Date of Death	October 27 1942
Buried	Plot C Row 4 Grave 32 Corozal American Cemetery Corozal American Cemetery Calle Rufina Alfaro Edif. #6566 Panama

Hqs, 5th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Division

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Technical Sergeant John R. Burtasket was born in Russia on May 24, 1893. He immigrated to the United States and became a naturalized citizen. He enlisted in the U.S. Army and served as a Technical Sergeant with the 5th Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division during World War II. He died while on active duty on October 27, 1942 and was buried at the Corozal American Cemetery.