JOHN T BURTON
VIEW ALL PHOTOS (5)
HONORED ON PANEL 62E, LINE 15 OF THE WALL

JOHN THOMAS BURTON

WALL NAME

JOHN T BURTON

PANEL / LINE

62E/15

DATE OF BIRTH

06/03/1946

CASUALTY PROVINCE

QUANG NAM

DATE OF CASUALTY

05/18/1968

HOME OF RECORD

MT JULIET

COUNTY OF RECORD

Wilson County

STATE

TN

BRANCH OF SERVICE

MARINE CORPS

RANK

SGT

Book a time
Contact Details

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR JOHN THOMAS BURTON
POSTED ON 10.14.2005
POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS MOST HEROIC UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS SERVICEMAN, A POSTHUMOUS RECIPIENT OF THE SILVER STAR, WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE



SERGEANT

JOHN THOMAS BURTON


who served with


LIMA COMPANY

3rd BATTALION

27th MARINES

1st MARINE DIVISION

FLEET MARINE FORCE, PACIFIC


was a posthumous recipient of the


SILVER STAR

PURPLE HEART

USMC GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL





THE PROUD YOUNG VALOR THAT ROSE ABOVE THE MORTAL
AND THEN, AT LAST, WAS MORTAL AFTER ALL





YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE





2 OCTOBER 2000



read more read less
POSTED ON 12.12.2003
POSTED BY: Donald Lytle

Thank you Sergeant John Thomas Burton

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you John Thomas Burton, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and your most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you Sergeant John Thomas Burton, for a job well done!

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND


read more read less
1 2 3