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Donald R. Burgett

Born: 04/05/1925   Detroit , MI
Parents: Elmer W. and Lillian M. Burgett
Spouse: Twyla Moonen
Children: Kenneth, Rene, Mark, Gary, Jeffrey
Address(es):
Permanent :
4848 Vines Rd.
Howell , MI 48843
USA
Contact Information:
Website : http://www.6thcorpscombatengineers.com/DonBurgett.htm
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Writings

Image Title Genre Audience Publisher Date
Beyond the Rhine : a Screaming Eagle in Germany Non Fiction , History Adult Novato, CA :Presidio Press/New York, NY : Dell, 2002 2001
Image of Seven roads to hell : a Screaming Eagle at Bastogne Seven roads to hell : a Screaming Eagle at Bastogne Non Fiction , History Adult Novato, CA : Presidio Press 1999
Image of The road to Arnhem : a Screaming Eagle in Holland The road to Arnhem : a Screaming Eagle in Holland Non Fiction , History Adult Novato, CA : Presidio Press 1999
As Eagles Scream
- Originally published as Currahee! 		History Adult Boston, Bantam ; published by arrangement with Houghton Mifflin 1979 -1987
Image of Currahee Currahee
- Repubished in 1999 as Currahee! : a Screaming Eagle at Normandy by Presidio Press, Novato, CA with foreword by Stephen E. Ambrose ; introduction by Martin Blumenson. 		History Adult Boston, Houghton Mifflin 1967 -1999
What is the aim or goal of your writing: 2nd ed. says, "To complete my experiences in war. Once completed to continue writing in another direction, about hunting, fishing, and adventures in the wilds." "I have very strong feelings toward family and loved ones. Do not hold with churches or religion. The best helping hand I have ever found was at the end of my own arm."

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: No

Skills:
Author

Awards:

Name Date
Written endorsement for Currahee in Reader's Digest Condensed Books by General of the Army, Dwight D. Eisenhower, the only book on WWII that he endorsed 1967

Inclusion in biographical or critical works:

Name Date
Contemporary Authors
- Contemporary Authors, volume(s) 21-24R 		1981
Michigan Authors, 2nd ed., 3rd. ed
- Included in the following editions: 1980, 1993 		1980 -1993
My interview on WWII and my photo appear in Richard Collier's Freedom Road: 1944-1945. My photo is miscaptioned as (B), it should be (C). The name Lt. Col. Saul K. Padover appears under my photo. The picture was taken at Mourmelon Le Petit, France. I was nineteen, just out of battle, in Bastogne. 1944 -1945
I represented the American Airborne in BBC's film documentary "Soldiers", a thirteen hour filmed documentary.

Education:

Degree Institution Location Date
Brighton High School Brighton , MI
Mackenzie High School Detroit , MI

Career:

Position Organization Location Date
Residential builder Howell , MI 1967
Residential builder Taylor , MI 1952 -1967
Carpenter Michigan and California 1946 -1951
- Military paratrooper U.S. Military 1942 -1946

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