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Location of Interment Calvary United Methodist Church Cemetery - Lewisburg, West Virginia
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Last Known Activity:
We had information that Lou was killed approximately 8 months after returning from Vietnam in a helicopter oil rig crash.
He had transfer orders 10/5/1970 from HA(L)-3 to NAS PT. MUGU, CA at the time, but got out of the Navy instead.
Other Comments:
It appears Lou had prior Enlisted Air Force service before the Navy:
----------------------Beneficiary Identification Records Locator Subsystem (BIRLS) Death File. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Name: Louis Burns
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 1 Jul 1935
Death Date: 24 Jun 1971
SSN: XXX-XX-XXXX
Branch 1: AF
Enlistment Date 1: 17 Aug 1954
Release Date 1: 16 Aug 1958
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Air Medal (pre 1975) - 1970
Name of Award Air Medal (pre 1975)
Award Type Single Mission
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Year Awarded 1970
Last Updated: Feb 6, 2014
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