 25 Years Ago
March 19, 1943
Frank
J. Casey, Wilmington, one of five volunteers included in the group, was
named acting corporal in charge of the 17 Army men who are to report at
the board’s office Tuesday at 1:45 p. m. and will leave by train at 2.38
for Fort Hayes Columbus, to begin their service. Other volunteer's all
accepted by the .Army were Robert J. Custis. Burdette Armstrong.
Wilmington; Floyd A. Pettit. Sabina, and Charles A. Flint, Clarksville.
Twenty-two of the 27 men who were sent to Columbus Tuesday for their
final physical examinations were accepted for duty in the Army. Navy and
.Marine Corps while four were rejected and one was held over for further
examination, according to the official report received Thursday by the
Clinton County Selective Service Board.
[Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, OH, 19 Mar 1968, Tue, Page 4]
 Pvt. Burdette Armstrong, of North Camp Hood, Tex., is home on a 35-day
furlough because of the serious Illness of his grandfather, James
.Mellon.
[Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, OH, 09 Sep 1943, Thu, Page 2]
 Sgt.
Burdette Armstrong,
who has been stationed at Fort Penning. Ga.,
left Wednesday morning after a 14 - day furlough spent with his wife and
two sons.
[Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, OH, 09 Dec 1944, Sat, Page 2]
Sgt.
Burdette Armstrong, who was on furlough from Fort Benning Ga,, his wife
and two sons, "Bob" and "Donnie" and Mrs. Ralph Burden, John and Howard,
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Max Holland at Villars Chapel.
(this
may be a reference to Villars Chapel Methodist Church near Wilmington.
[Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, OH, 09 Dec 1944, Sat, Page 7]
On 21 August 1945,
Sgt Armstrong was transferred from the 17th Airborne Division to Company
H, 508th PIR. Two weeks later he was admitted to the 97th General
Hospital, Frankfurt Am-Main Germany in what was recorded as an injury or
illness suffered in the Line of Duty.
He was transferred to the Detachment of Patients,
US Army Hospital Plant # 4316, APO 887 per Special Order 248, Hq 36th
General Hospital, APO 380 dated 13 September 1945.
[Note: APO 887 at that time as assigned to Paris France and the hospital
was situated at
43, Rue de Villiers, Levallois, on the outskirts of the
city.]
Under Hq 196th General Hospital Evacuation Order No .39
dated 18 October 1945, Sgt Armstrong was relieved from his status of
attached, unassigned to the Detachment of Patients, 4268 US Army
Hospital Plant to be moved to a medical installation in the U.S.
The destination hospital was to be made by the Commanding General at the
port of debarkation. upon debarkation.
On 31 October 1945, Sgt Armstrong arrived in New York, NY aboard
the US Army Hospital Ship Frances Y.
Slanger. His final hospital destination is unknown.
 Burdette Armstrong
Burdette Armstrong, 41, died about 12:30 p. m. today in his car at the residence, 269 W. Main St. of a heart attack. He was found dead in the car. Funeral arrangements are in charge of Fisher funeral home.
[Wilmington News-Journal, Wilmington, OH, 27 Jan 1960, Wed, Page 2]
 In Memoriam
In memory of Burdette Armstrong who left us January 26. 1960.
In a lonely graveyard
Just across the way
Lies our loved one
Beneath the cold, cold clay.
Memories oft returning
Of his loving smile.
God called him so suddenly
We could not say good-bye.
Missed by Mom, sister, sons and loved ones. |
