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Robert Burlison

Robert Burlison

Robert Burlison

American Cemetery, Epinal, France

If he knew fear, I did not see.
He was a brother’s arm to me,
And when he fell, fell part of me.

 

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Posted on February 16, 2009 by Phil. This entry was posted in Uncategorized and tagged brother, comraderie, epinal, Infantry, robert burlison, ww2. Bookmark the permalink.
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