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Grave marker for Milton
G., Borland, Jr. and spouse in Jefferson Memorial Gardens, East Trussville
(Jefferson county), Alabama. Although his name appears on the
marker, the grave site may not hold any of his remains as his body
was donated to University of Alabama - Birmingham.
His wife,
Aileen, survived him by 20 years and she married Henry Lanier Ward
after he had lost his first wife who died in 1999. Both Aileen and
Henry are buried with their first spouses.
 Milton
registered for the draft ca. 1942 and enlisted in the Army at Fort
McClellan, AL on 8 January 1943.
Pfc Borland was
transferred from the 51st Reinforcement Battalion to Hq Hq, 508th PIR on
16 April 1945.
 Pfc
Milton arrived in New York, NY from Southampton, England aboard the
Queen Mary on 3 January 1946.
Milton's military decorations include the Good Conduct medal awarded on
11 July 1945. |
