Spec David Burr Collins (1944-1969) - Find a Grave Memorial

Spec David Burr Collins Veteran

Birth

1 Sep 1944

Nelson County, Kentucky, USA

Death

19 Jun 1969 (aged 24)

Huế, Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

Burial

Saint Joseph Cemetery

Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map

Plot

Section D, Row 23, Grave 23

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Specialist Four
US Army, Artillery

Military Decorations:
Bronze Star Medal
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Specialist Four Collins was a member of the Kentucky Army National Guard's C Battery, 2d Battalion, 138th Field Artillery stationed at Firebase Tomahawk, Thua Thien, South Vietnam.

In the early morning of 19 Jun 1969, the 72d Sapper Company, 4th Regiment of the North Vietnamese Army attacked the firebase. SP4 Collins and 8 other artillerymen were killed in the attack.

Son of Dorothy Gordon

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