United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Gerald Ray Burns

1948 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 12E

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Lance Corporal Gerald Ray Burns served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Gerald served in the Vietnam War. Gerald was 18 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Tri

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

0331: MACHINE GUNNER

MACHINEGUNNER

QUANG TRI

1966

Pay grade E03.

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 12E · Line 40 cut as GERALD R BURNS

In Our Keeping

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Gerald Ray Burns

Lance Corporal

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1966

1st Battalion, 26th Marines

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