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'''Ronald Allen Burdo''' was born on July 24, 1920 in [[Cheboygan, Michigan]] and enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]] on September 20, 1940, aged 20. |
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He was killed in action, aged 22, on August 7, 1942 at [[Gavutu]], [[Solomon Islands]], during the [[Battle of Guadalcanal]]. |
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==Namesake== |
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In 1944, the [[high speed transport]] [[USS Burdo (APD-133)|USS ''Burdo'']] (APD-133) was named in his honor. |
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==See also== |
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{{Portal box|Biography|World War II|United States Marine Corps}} |
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==References== |
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{{Persondata |
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|NAME= Burdo, Ronald A. |
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|ALTERNATIVE NAMES= |
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|SHORT DESCRIPTION= United States Marine |
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|DATE OF BIRTH= 1920 |
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|DATE OF DEATH= 1942 |
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}} |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Burdo, Ronald}} |
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[[Category:1920 births]] |
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[[Category:1942 deaths]] |
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[[Category:People from Cheboygan County, Michigan]] |
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[[Category:American military personnel killed in World War II]] |
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[[Category:American military personnel from Michigan]] |
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[[Category:Recipients of the Purple Heart medal]] |
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[[Category:United States Marines]] |
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{{USMC-bio-stub}} |
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