GREEN BERETS Burns, Michael Thomas

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Burns ​

• FORENAME

Michael Thomas ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (Company D,Det A-413) ​

• RANK

Captain ​

• NUMBER

550541440 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

6th September 1969 ​

• AGE

26 ​

• GRAVESITE

Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,San Diego,San Diego County,California Section G Site 725 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from San Diego,California​

born 28.2.1943 San Diego,California​

son of Francis Joseph and Kathryn (nee Walsh) Burns​

father (1914-2005) served as Captain USAAF in WW2​

single​

attended St Charles Borromeo Academy​

graduated St Augustine High School,San Diego 1960​

attended Notre Dame University​

graduated Santa Clara University 1965​

entered service 19.11.1965​

commissioned 2Lt 14.9.1966​

1 SF Group (Company B)​

5 SF group (Company D)​

WIA 1.9.1969 Cambodia​

DOW in hospital Ap Thai,Kien Toung Province,South Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 18W Line 46 ​

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