Highest Honors Special Operations POW / MIA
United States of America
Headstone of Burton Kyle McCord
Headstone of Burton Kyle McCord
U.S. Army · United States United States

Burton Kyle McCord

Captain
1941 – 1966
Silver StarBronze Star MedalPurple Heart
Air MedalNational Defense Service MedalVietnam Service MedalRepublic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Vietnam Wall · Panel 06E
Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Captain Burton Kyle McCord served in the U.S. Army. Burton served with the MACV ADVISORS. Burton served in the Vietnam War. Burton was 24 years old.

How They Died
Manner Combat Death
Cause Gunshot wound
Circumstance Killed in action
Keepsakes
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Service Record
U.S. Army
4TH ARVN CAVALRY, HQ, MACV ADVISORS, MACV
81214: Unknown MOS (Ranger Qual)
CPT
RANGER
1966
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Vietnam War
Awards & Decorations 7

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal
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 06E · Line 113 cut as BURTON K Mc CORD
Burial Information
Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery
Section 3
Grave 4617-A
In Our Keeping
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Burton Kyle McCord
Captain
U.S. Army
- 1966
U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM
Captain
Silver Star Bronze Star Medal Purple Heart
Air Medal National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
U.S. MILITARY ASSISTANCE COMMAND, VIETNAM - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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