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CHARLIE LEE BURNEY
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CHARLIE L BURNEY
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POSTED ON 10.16.2023
POSTED BY: ANON
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Your sacrifice is not forgotten.
Semper Fi, Marine
Semper Fi, Marine
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POSTED ON 10.16.2021
POSTED BY: Donna Moore
Happy Heavenly Birthday
You will forever remain in our hearts and prayers
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POSTED ON 6.16.2021
POSTED BY: john fabris
honoring you....
Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. As long as you are remembered you will always be with us...
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POSTED ON 10.17.2019
POSTED BY: Dennis Wriston
I'm proud of our Vietnam Veterans
Corporal Charlie Lee Burney, Served with Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMM-363), Marine Aircraft Group 36 (MAG-36), 1st Marine Aircraft Wing, Third Marine Amphibious Force.
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POSTED ON 11.17.2017
POSTED BY: [email protected]
Ground Casualty
On the evening of June 25, 1967, a USMC UH-34D medevac helicopter from Marine Heavy Helicopter Squadron 363 (HMH-363) was involved in an accident after delivering wounded Marines to the medical tents at Dong Ha Combat Base. The aircraft had just refueled and was moving away from the fuel pits when a pilot error caused the helicopter to lurch upward, then nose over, striking the ground in a nose-down attitude. The aircraft flipped completely over and immediately burst into flames. The pilot and co-pilot escaped quickly with minor scratches and bruises and sought shelter away from the burning wreck. The gunner, PFC Larry T. Branham, momentarily lost consciousness in the crash, but recovered and attempted to get out when he noticed crew chief CPL Charlie L. Burney’s feet. Branham began violently pulling on Burney’s legs, but he was unable pull his 6’4” frame from the flaming hulk. After escaping from the blazing helicopter, Branham noticed the pilots moving toward him when an explosion sent them back to their shelter. Burney perished in the raging inferno. Branham had to be medevacked afterwards when he suffered burns on his hands while climbing out. He was later told that crew chief Burney had suffered a broken neck in the crash. [Information provided by Larry T. Branham (November 2017)]
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