Burrows - Army

Frank C. Burrows 90^th Infantry Division
Frank C. Burrows, born in Williamsburg County, South Carolina on July 27, 1925, entered the U.S. Army on October 29, 1943 at the age of 18. He served in the European Theatre of Operations from July 2, 1944 until December 24, 1946 as a member of the 90^th Infantry Division - the "Tough Ombres." Burrows fought in Normandy after the D-Day Invasion, in the Ardennes (the Battle of the Bulge), in central Europe, northern France and in the Rhineland. After the war ended, he served as part of the Army of Occupation in Germany. The United States awarded Burrows the European-African-Middle East-Campaign Medal, the World War II Victory Medal, and the Army of Occupation Medal. Private Burrows received his honorable discharge on February 27, 1947.	Frank Burrows (left)
	All insignia on military uniforms has a special significance that goes far beyond rank. The badges, stripes, and ribbons indicate a soldier or sailor's specialty, the medals they have won, the number of years they have in service, and the special achievements they have earned. On Burrows' uniform, the patch on his right sleeve tells us that Burrows fought with the 90th Infantry Division, the joined "T" and "O" stand for the home states of the division's original complement - Texas and Oklahoma. The patch on his left sleeve says that he was attached to Patton's Third Army. Each of the horizontal stripes on the left sleeve stands for 6 months overseas service and the single diagonal stripe at the cuff stands for his three years in the Army. The crossed rifles on the collar tell the viewer that Burrows was an infantryman; the badge with a rifle surrounded by a crest tells us he was a combat infantryman. The purple ribbon lets us know that Burrows won a Purple Star; the other ribbons and the campaign stars tell us that he fought in five campaigns.

Army Uniform Loan courtesy of Mr. Frank C. Burrows and Mr. and Mrs. Mike Burrows