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Burdette D Townsend Jr.
1945 – 1972
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Chief Warrant Officer 2 Burdette D Townsend Jr. served in the U.S. Army. Burdette served with the 1 CAV DIV AIRMOBILE. Burdette served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Burdette was 26 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Multiple traumatic injuries
Circumstance
Killed in action
Place
Binh Long
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Service Record
U.S. Army
100E: Attack Helicopter Pilot
ATTACK HELICOPTER PILOT
BINH LONG
1972
Pay grade W02.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
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Burdette D Townsend Jr.
Chief Warrant Officer 2
U.S. Army
- 1972
9th Cavalry Regiment
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