Born in Sacramento, California, September 15, 1923
Graduated from the San Ramon Valley Union High School Danville, California, June 1940
Enrolled in the University of California, Davis, August 1940
Completed four semesters and one summer session in residence at Davis
Transferred to the Berkeley campus, Spring semester 1943

Military Service

MILITARY HISTORY
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Military Training

Enlisted as Private, Enlisted Reserve Corps. 24 August 1942.
Inactive service, ERC, from 24 Aug 1942 to 8 Aug 1943, Hq 9th Service Command, Ft. Douglas, Utah.

Grades Held

Private, ERC, 24 Aug 1942.
Corporal, AUS, 9 Aug 1943.
Honorably Discharged, 5 Jan 1944.
Second Lieutenant, ORC, 6 Jan 1944.
First Lieutenant, ORC, 16 Nov 1944.

Active Service Assignments

Aug 1943 to Aug 1943; Hq, Service Command Unit 1930, Presidio of Monterey, California.
Aug 1943 to Jan 1944; Officers Candidate School, 3d Tng Regt, Ft. Benning, Georgia.
Jan 1944 to Oct 1944; Platoon Leader, Co C, 66th Armd Inf Bn, Cp Barkeley, Texas.
Oct 1944 to Dec 1944; Platoon Leader, Co C, 66th Armd Inf Bn, European Theater of Operations.
Dec 1944 to Jan 1945; Commanding Officer, Co C, 66th Armd Inf Bn, ETO.
In Active Service as an enlisted man and a commissioned officer, 1 year, 5 months, and 8 days.

First Lieutenant Burson W. Joseph was killed in action on 16 January 1945 France.

Decorations and Awards

BRONZE STAR MEDAL.
PURPLE HEART (Posthumous).
EUROPEAN-AFRICAN-MIDDLE EASTERN CAMPAIGN with two Bronze Service Stars for participation in the Rhineland and Ardennes - Alsace Campaigns.
WORLD WAR II VICTORY MEDAL.
COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE.
EXPERT BADGE with CARBINE BAR.