35th Infantry (Cacti) Regiment Association


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  CPL Burdett Clare Urness    In memory of our fallen brother

"We few, we happy few, we band of brothers; for he to-day that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother"



Easy Company
35th Infantry Regiment
Korean War


"Not For Fame or Reward
Not For Place or For Rank
But In Simple Obedience To
Duty as They Understood It"

National Defense Service Medal Korean Service Medal United Nations Korean Service Medal Republic of Korea War Service Medal



The 35th Infantry Regiment Association salutes our fallen brother, CPL Burdett Clare Urness, US55230755, who died in the service of his country on July 1st, 1953 in Outpost Marilyn, North Korea. The cause of death was listed as KIA. At the time of his death Burdett was 20 years of age. He was from Minnenapolis, Minnesota. Burdett's Military Occupation Specialty was 1745-Light Weapons Infantry Leader.

The decorations earned by CPL Burdett Clare Urness include: the Combat Infantryman Badge, the Purple Heart, the National Defense Service Medal, the Korean Service Medal, the United Nations Korea Service Medal, and the Republic of Korea War Service Medal.




BURIAL LOCATION

HILLSIDE CEMETERY, MINNEAPOLIS, MN