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Burdell (Bud) Smith Winter, the son of Fred and Effie (Ellsworth) Winter, was born on November 29, 1924, in Schenectady, New York. He skied competitively, went to Mont Pleasant High School, and worked at the US Army Depot.
Burdell enlisted in the United States Army and held the rank of Second Lieutenant. He served with the 85th Infantry Regiment, 10th Mountain Division. On April 14, 1945, Burdell was killed in combat in Italy. He is buried in the Florence American Cemetery and Memorial, Italy.
Sources: The Schenectady Gazette, Find A Grave, Ancestry