William P. Burnham
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William Power Burnham was a United States Army officer. During World War I, he was the commander of the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division.
William P. Burnham, pictured here as a major general and commander of the 82nd Division in October 1918.
Major General William P. Burnham, commanding the 82nd Division, shaking the hand of the mayor of Toul, France, mid-1918.
82nd Airborne Division
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The 82nd Airborne Division is a United States Army airborne infantry division that specializes in parachute assault, based in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Currently, the division is commanded by Major
William P. Burnham
…Burnham (January 10, 1860 − September 27, 1930) was a United States Army officer. During World War I, he was the commander of the 82nd Division, now the 82nd Airborne Division. William Power Burnham was born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, on January 10, 1860. His mother was Olive E. Burnham (1836–1921), and his father, David Roe…
Seal of the 82nd Airborne Division
A review of the 328th Infantry Regiment at Camp Gordon, Chamblee, Georgia, February 1918
Members of the 82nd Division on the road to Ravin aux Pierre (lit. "Stone Ravine") France, October 1918
Doughboys of Company B, 328th Infantry Regiment, 82nd Division, serving in a front line trench, France, July 1918