United States of AmericaPOW / MIA · Still unaccounted for

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Robert Wayne Burnes

First Lieutenant

1941 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 15W

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First Lieutenant Robert Wayne Burnes served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Robert served with the VMFA 542 MAG 11 1 MAW. Robert served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Robert was 28 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

VMFA-542, MAG-11, 1ST MAW, III MAF

7582: Naval Flight Officer, EA-6A/B

1STLT

FRS BASIC EA-6A/B ELECTRONIC WARFARE OFFICER (I)

EDMOND, OK

1970

Pay grade O02.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 15W · Line 128 cut as ROBERT W BURNES

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section MG

Grave 185

In Our Keeping

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Robert Wayne Burnes

First Lieutenant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1970

Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 542

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