Wayne M. BURMAN ²

  General Notes:

1920 IA CENSUS, Winnebago Co, Forest Twp: Wayne M. Burman, 9/12, b. IA, father b. IA, mother b. WI. He was living with his parents, Raymond E. & Myrtle Burman, and siblings.

WWII PRISONERS OF WAR, 1941-1946:
Name: Wayne M Burman
Race: White
Residence State: Iowa
Report Date: 28 Sep 1944
Latest Report Date: 11 Apr 1945
Grade: Staff Sergeant
Grade Notes: Major or Asst. superintendent of nurses or Director of nurses or Director of dietitians or Director of physical therapy aides or Staff Sergeant or Technician 3d Grade or Lt. Commander or Petty Officer, 2nd Class
Service Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Infantry
Arm or Service Code: Infantry
Organization Type: Branch Immaterial/Infantry Division Band/Dental Corps/Medical Department
Parent Unit Type: Group/Regiment/Commands/System
Area Served: European Theatre: France
Detaining Country: Germany
Camp: 005
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.

OBIT: The Hawkeye, Burlington, IA, Monday, Jan. 2, 2006:
Wayne Burman - Wayne M. Burman, 86, of Burlington, died at 6:30 a.m. Sunday, Jan. 1, 2006, at Bickford Cottage in Burlington.
Born March 31, 1919, in Forrest City, he was the son of Raymond E. and Myrtle Mae Braund Burman. On Sept. 1, 1940, he married Kathryn Jane Willcox in Burlington. She died on Feb. 24, 1997. Mr. Burman worked in production control at General Electric for 22 years, retiring in 1983. He also worked at Coca\endash Cola Co., J.I. Case and Campbell Chain. He was a 1937 graduate of Forrest City High School. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church. He served as a staff sergeant for the Army during World War II and was a prisoner of war in Germany. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars and Disabled American Veterans. He enjoyed bowling, fishing and woodworking, and was an avid Cardinals fan.
Survivors include one daughter, Nancy Crew of Mediapolis; two sons, Raymond Burman of Middletown and Donald Burman of Davenport; six grandchildren; four great\endash grandchildren; and nieces and nephews. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one siste
Visitation will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Lunning Chapel with family meeting friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The funeral for Mr. Burman will be at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Lunning Chapel with the Rev. Forrest Krummel officiating. Military rites will be conducted at Lunning Chapel by the Veterans Honor Guard of VFW posts 10102 and 9162, American Legion Post 52, Hamilton Walters Marine Corps League, and AMVETS Post 29. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been established for Great River Hospice and Bickford Cottage.

SSDI: Wayne M. Burman; b. Mar 31, 1919; d. Jan 1, 2006; issued IA; last residence: Mediapolis, Des Moines Co, IA.

Wayne married Kathryn Jane WILLCOX, daughter of Clarence M. WILLCOX and Helen B. LANDHAUSER, on 1 Sep 1940 in Burlington, Des Moines Co, IA.¹ (Kathryn Jane WILLCOX was born on 11 Sep 1918 in IA,³ died on 24 Feb 1997 in probably Burlington, Des Moines Co, IA ³ and was buried in Aspen Grove Cem, Burlington, Des Moines Co, IA.)