About Burnet Hershey
Lived 1896 – 1971 (aged 74–75). Burnet Hershey was an American war correspondent and screenwriter.
Burnet Hershey (13 December 1896 – 13 December 1971) was a war correspondent and writer of plays, screenplays, and books including accounts based on his experiences during the World War I and World War II eras. His work includes screenplays and an article on the munitions trade that was adapted to film.
He was born in Romania and came to the United States with his parents Josef Hirsh Bertha née Bughici Hirsh in 1899. He went to public schools in New York City and Columbia University School of Journalism.
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Who was Burnet Hershey?
War writer (1896–1971)
When was Burnet Hershey born?
Burnet Hershey was born in 1896.
When did Burnet Hershey die?
Burnet Hershey died in 1971.
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Burnet Hershey was a war correspondent and screenwriter.
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Burnet Hershey was American.
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