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BERNARD B BRITTON

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HONORED ON PANEL 25E, LINE 18 OF THE WALL

BERNARD BRUCE BRITTON

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BERNARD B BRITTON

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LEFT FOR BERNARD BRUCE BRITTON

POSTED ON 10.29.2022

POSTED BY: [email protected]

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SP4 Bernard B. Britton was an infantryman serving with Headquarters & Headquarters Detachment (HHD), 79th Maintenance Battalion, 506th Field Depot, 1st Logistical Command. The 79th Maintenance Battalion provided direct support maintenance to U.S. and Free World forces in the Republic of Vietnam. Infantrymen within the Battalion like Britton performed a critical mission, specifically perimeter defense of the bases where they operated from. On August 20, 1967, Britton died while serving in Vietnam when it was reported that he fell into waterhole and drowned. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org; obituary from The Palladium Times (Oswego, NY), August 28, 1967, courtesy of Marisa, Reference Services, New York State Library, Albany, NY]

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POSTED ON 8.22.2022

POSTED BY: [email protected]

“Rites Slated For Victim Of Drowning” (article)

Publication and date unknown, courtesy of Marisa, Reference Services, New York State Library, Albany, NY.

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POSTED ON 8.21.2022

POSTED BY: [email protected]

“Memorial For Bernard Britton” (article)

Taken from The Parrish Mirror (Parrish, NY), September 14, 1967, courtesy of Marisa, Reference Services, New York State Library, Albany, NY.

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POSTED ON 9.3.2021

POSTED BY: john fabris

honoring you....

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. May you rest in eternal peace.

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POSTED ON 7.25.2019

POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston

I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans

Specialist Four Bernard Bruce Britton, Served with the Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment, 79th Maintenance Battalion, 506th Field Depot, 1st Logistical Command, United States Army Vietnam.

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