Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Morris Eugene Burns
U.S. Marine Corps · United States United States

Morris Eugene Burns

Sergeant
1945 – 1967
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 15E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant Morris Eugene Burns served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Morris served in the Vietnam War. Morris was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Thua Thien
Keepsakes
Morris E Burns
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Service Record
U.S. Marine Corps
K CO, 3RD BN, 26TH MARINES, 3RD MARDIV, III MAF
0311: RIFLEMAN
SGT
RIFLEMAN
THUA THIEN
1967
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Memorials
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 15E · Line 18 cut as MORRIS E BURNS
In Our Keeping
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Morris Eugene Burns
Sergeant
U.S. Marine Corps
- 1967
3rd Battalion, 26th Marines
Sergeant
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

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