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U.S. Army · United States

John Shelby Burford

1934 – 1967

Vietnam Wall · Panel 25E

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Major John Shelby Burford served in the U.S. Army. John served with the MACV ADVISORS. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 33 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Kien Tuong

Service Record

U.S. Army

32162: Operations & Training Staff Officer (G3, S3) (Special Forces Qual)

SPECIAL FORCES, OPERATIONS AND TRAINING STAFF OFFICER (G3,A3,S3)

KIEN TUONG

1967

Pay grade O04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

Purple Heart

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 25E · Line 67 cut as JOHN S BURFORD

In Our Keeping

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John Shelby Burford

Major

U.S. Army

- 1967

U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM

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