CWO Burris #11858859
MOS: 100E Attack Helicopter Pilot.
Donald was a student at Northwestern University, when he enlisted in the Army Helicopter Program, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, 21 November 1967.
During his first tour of duty in Vietnam, Donald suffered leg injuries when his helicopter crashed and spent several months of recovering at the Valley Forge Hospital. After his recovery he was assigned to a duty station in Germany. When he completed his assignment, Donald volunteered for a second tour of Vietnam. When Donald arrived in Vietnam 10 December 1967, he was assigned to the 57th AHC, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, USARV. Donald was the pilot of a Uh-1C #66-00587 that was shot down by hostile forces in the vicinity of Rotanokiri, Cambodia. Another aircraft nearby rescued Donald from the crash site and was on route to Dak To, when Donald lost his gripon the McGuire rig, at about 2500 feet and was lost in the jungle below.
His remains were not recovered.
Donald served his country for 3 years.
Survived by his parents, Donald Deane and Olive L Burris Sr of 519 West Beechtree
Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
MOS: 100E Attack Helicopter Pilot.
Donald was a student at Northwestern University, when he enlisted in the Army Helicopter Program, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, 21 November 1967.
During his first tour of duty in Vietnam, Donald suffered leg injuries when his helicopter crashed and spent several months of recovering at the Valley Forge Hospital. After his recovery he was assigned to a duty station in Germany. When he completed his assignment, Donald volunteered for a second tour of Vietnam. When Donald arrived in Vietnam 10 December 1967, he was assigned to the 57th AHC, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, USARV. Donald was the pilot of a Uh-1C #66-00587 that was shot down by hostile forces in the vicinity of Rotanokiri, Cambodia. Another aircraft nearby rescued Donald from the crash site and was on route to Dak To, when Donald lost his gripon the McGuire rig, at about 2500 feet and was lost in the jungle below.
His remains were not recovered.
Donald served his country for 3 years.
Survived by his parents, Donald Deane and Olive L Burris Sr of 519 West Beechtree
Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
CWO Burris #11858859
MOS: 100E Attack Helicopter Pilot.
Donald was a student at Northwestern University, when he enlisted in the Army Helicopter Program, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, 21 November 1967.
During his first tour of duty in Vietnam, Donald suffered leg injuries when his helicopter crashed and spent several months of recovering at the Valley Forge Hospital. After his recovery he was assigned to a duty station in Germany. When he completed his assignment, Donald volunteered for a second tour of Vietnam. When Donald arrived in Vietnam 10 December 1967, he was assigned to the 57th AHC, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, USARV. Donald was the pilot of a Uh-1C #66-00587 that was shot down by hostile forces in the vicinity of Rotanokiri, Cambodia. Another aircraft nearby rescued Donald from the crash site and was on route to Dak To, when Donald lost his gripon the McGuire rig, at about 2500 feet and was lost in the jungle below.
His remains were not recovered.
Donald served his country for 3 years.
Survived by his parents, Donald Deane and Olive L Burris Sr of 519 West Beechtree
Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
MOS: 100E Attack Helicopter Pilot.
Donald was a student at Northwestern University, when he enlisted in the Army Helicopter Program, at Fort Rucker, Alabama, 21 November 1967.
During his first tour of duty in Vietnam, Donald suffered leg injuries when his helicopter crashed and spent several months of recovering at the Valley Forge Hospital. After his recovery he was assigned to a duty station in Germany. When he completed his assignment, Donald volunteered for a second tour of Vietnam. When Donald arrived in Vietnam 10 December 1967, he was assigned to the 57th AHC, 52nd Aviation Battalion, 17th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, USARV. Donald was the pilot of a Uh-1C #66-00587 that was shot down by hostile forces in the vicinity of Rotanokiri, Cambodia. Another aircraft nearby rescued Donald from the crash site and was on route to Dak To, when Donald lost his gripon the McGuire rig, at about 2500 feet and was lost in the jungle below.
His remains were not recovered.
Donald served his country for 3 years.
Survived by his parents, Donald Deane and Olive L Burris Sr of 519 West Beechtree
Lane, Wayne, Pennsylvania.
Inscription
CWO2C, US ARMY VIETNAM
