Pvt. Douglas W BurnettAge: 29 years1914–1943
- Name
- Pvt. Douglas W Burnett
- Name prefix
- Pvt.
- Given names
- Douglas W
- Surname
- Burnett
 Birth | about 1914 27 29 |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 2 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
 Birth of a sister | Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Burnett November 23, 1917 (Age 3 years) |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 3 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 4 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Birth of a sister | Hazel Alice Burnett May 5, 1919 (Age 5 years) |
 Census | January 14, 1920 (Age 6 years) |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Quincy Burnett January 24, 1922 (Age 8 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Marjorie Rose Burnett March 22, 1923 (Age 9 years) |
| Death of a maternal grandfather | Joseph David Dorton June 11, 1924 (Age 10 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Quincy Thomas Burnett November 8, 1927 (Age 13 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Herbert Charles Burnett April 3, 1929 (Age 15 years) |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 15 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 17, 1930 (Age 16 years) |
| Death of a father | James Douglas “Dug” Burnett May 29, 1931 (Age 17 years) |
| Death of a mother | Versa Etna Dorton April 24, 1936 (Age 22 years) |
| Death of a brother | Quincy Thomas Burnett April 10, 1942 (Age 28 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 27 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
 Death | March 29, 1943 (Age 29 years) |
 Burial | unknown Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: North Africa American Cemetery and Memorial |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James Douglas “Dug” Burnett Birth: February 18, 1886 25 24 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: May 29, 1931 — Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States |
| mother |
Versa Etna Dorton Birth: March 12, 1884 31 27 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: April 24, 1936 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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Marriage: about 1906 — |
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3 months elder brother |
James Martin Burnett Birth: April 11, 1906 20 22 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: October 16, 1984 — Ludington, Mason, Michigan, United States |
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17 months elder sister |
Ernestine Burnett Birth: September 25, 1907 21 23 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 13, 1973 — Gadsden, Etowah, Alabama, United States |
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2 years elder brother |
Joe John Burnett Birth: February 23, 1910 24 25 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: December 20, 1950 — Crab Orchard, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States |
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17 months elder sister |
Mabel G Burnett Birth: August 3, 1911 25 27 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: October 22, 1978 — Brevard, Florida, United States |
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3 years himself |
Pvt. Douglas W Burnett Birth: about 1914 27 29 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 29, 1943 — North Africa |
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4 years younger sister |
Martha Rebecca “Mattie” Burnett Birth: November 23, 1917 31 33 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 10, 2007 |
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17 months younger sister |
Hazel Alice Burnett Birth: May 5, 1919 33 35 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: June 13, 2002 |
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4 years younger sister |
Marjorie Rose Burnett Birth: March 22, 1923 37 39 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: July 19, 1991 |
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5 years younger brother |
Quincy Thomas Burnett Birth: November 8, 1927 41 43 — Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: April 10, 1942 — Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee, United States |
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17 months younger brother |
Herbert Charles Burnett Birth: April 3, 1929 43 45 — Crossville, Cumberland, Tennessee, United States Death: March 28, 2004 — Houston, Texas, United States |
| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - James Douglas Burnett - Household
Cumberland, Tennessee
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