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BURKE-ROBERT

ROBERT  CHARLES BURKE

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Deceased 05/17/1968
Rate/Rank
PFC
Service Branch
USMC 3/1967 - 5/1968
Speciality
MACHINE GUNNER
Born 11/07/1949
MONTICELLO, IL
EDIT THIS LOG PRINT LOG PRINT MEMORIES BLUE SCREEN
KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG NAM PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM, YOUNGEST RECIPIENT OF MEDAL OF HONOR IN THE VIETNAM WAR.
SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS
COMPANY I, 3RD BATTALION, 27TH MARINE REGIMENT
1ST MARDIV, III MAF
SIGNIFICANT AWARDS
MEDAL OF HONOR
PURPLE HEART
COMBAT ACTION RIBBON
NAVY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION
NAVY MERITORIOUS UNIT COMMENDATION
NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL
VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 2 BRONZE SERVICE STARS
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM MILITARY MERIT MEDAL
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS INDIVIDUAL CITATION WITH PALM
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION
REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL
SERVICE MEMORIES