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Hobart Murray Burdett
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Name Hobart Murray Burdett Birth 30 Oct 1923 Howard, Steuben County, New York
- Born on the family farm in Fremont, but register birth in the town of Howard (Town of Howard boundry was across the street).
Gender Male Military Service 25 Mar 1943 Rochester, Monroe County, New York
World War II - Technical Sergeant
93rd Bombardment Group, Army Air Force (Boracroton,FL)
231st Base Unit, Army Air Force (Alamogordo,NM 1945)Death 06 Apr 1965 Hartsville, Steuben County, New York
Burial Rural Cemetery, Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York

Sgt Hobart Burdett - Hornellsville Rural Cemetery
Plot: BurdettNotes - Hobart was born at home in the town of Howard. After graduating Alfred-Almond Central School he entered the U.S. Army Air Corps, during World War II, where he was stationed at Boracroton,FL and Alamogordo,NM(at the time of the first atomic bomb test). In the Air Corps, Hobart attained the rank of Technical Sergent and repaired planes such as the B-26, and B-17, he was also one of the first mechanics to work on the B-29 and flew on its madian flight. After the war he attended college at the Buffalo State Technical Institute and received a degree in Metallurgy Technology (1950). Following college Hobart work at Republic Steel, in Buffalo until he left during Union strikes. He returned to Hornell, where he worked for the Erie Railroad as a carpenter and also worked at the railroad store house. He was an avid bowler and at the time of his death he was living in Hartsville.
Person ID I1389 OurNorthernRoots Last Modified 18 Aug 2022
Father Joel Dean Burdett, b. 12 Aug 1896, Big Creek, Steuben County, New York
d. 6 Apr 1974, Hornell, Steuben County, New York
(Age 77 years) Mother Polly Tanner Allen, b. 01 Feb 1899, Almond, Allegany County, New York
d. 06 Feb 2004, Hornell, Steuben County, New York
(Age 105 years) Marriage 22 Feb 1922 Hornellsville, Steuben County, New York

Marriage Record - Burdett/Allen 1922 
Burdett 50th Wedding Anniversary Family ID F30 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family 1 Rosa May Hayes, b. 3 Feb 1926, Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
d. 22 Nov 2008, Aurora, Arapahoe County, Colorado
(Age 82 years) Marriage 31 Oct 1945 Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
Divorce Est 1946 Family ID F14281 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 28 Jan 2013
Family 2 Geraldine Pearl Hickey, b. 01 Nov 1927, Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
d. 04 Jan 1994, Hornell, Steuben County, New York
(Age 66 years) Marriage 5 Apr 1947 Painted Post, Steuben County, New York
Divorce 1949 Family ID F14283 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 28 Jan 2013
Family 3 Joyce Elaine Mehlenbacher, b. 23 Sep 1932, Canisteo, Steuben County, New York
d. 13 Feb 2001, Arkport, Steuben County, New York
(Age 68 years) Marriage 13 Nov 1954 Roulette, Potter County, Pennsylvania
Children 1. David Murray Burdett, b. 23 Aug 1955, Hornell, Steuben County, New York
d. 19 Feb 1984, Willits, Mendocino County, California
(Age 28 years)+ 2. Living + 3. Living + 4. Living + 5. Living Family ID F11 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
Hobart Murray Burdett 
Hobart and (first wife)Rosa 
Hobart Burdett c1944
Documents 
Letter to Hobart from his brother Jim
Letter written May 1945 to his brother, Hobart, serving in WWII in New Mexico. (Minimized scanned image of envelope attached to same image - letter shown is front and back pages) Jim was five years old when letter was written.

