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Submitted: 4/19/11 • Approved: 11/27/20 • Last Updated: 11/30/20 • R510729-G0-S3
PRIVATE FIRST CLASS US Army
World War II
August 25, 1909--April 25, 2002
Born Franklin, Izard County, Arkansas.
Died Batesville, Independence County, Arkansas.
Son of James Bethiel & Julia "Allie" Beavers Burns.
Married Leola Webb, September 20, 1941, Fulton County, Arkansas.
(Note: This military gravestone is at the the foot of the grave, and it has his full name inscribed as Pleasant Jessie Burns. There is a regular gravestone at the head of the grave and it has his name inscribed as Jesse Burns.)
(Photo courtesy of Vera Reeves)
Contributed on 4/19/11 by maxparnell
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