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U.S. Army · United States United States

James Edward Burch

Sergeant
1946 – 1967
Bronze Star Medal
Purple HeartNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 20E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials In Our Keeping

Sergeant James Edward Burch served in the U.S. Army. James served with the 4 INF DIV. James served in the Vietnam War. James was 21 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Blast injury
Circumstance Killed in action
Place Pleiku
Keepsakes
James E Burch
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Service Record
U.S. Army
4TH PLT, B CO, 1ST BN, 8TH INFANTRY, 4TH INF DIV, USARV
Indirect Fire Infantryman (11C)
SGT
PLEIKU
1967
Pay grade E05.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V
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 20E · Line 21 cut as JAMES E BURCH
In Our Keeping
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James Edward Burch
Sergeant
U.S. Army
- 1967
8th Infantry Regiment
Sergeant
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
8TH INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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