- SURNAME
Burch
- FORENAME
Kenneth Eugene
- UNIT
Company H (Ranger),75th Infantry
- RANK
Specialist Fourth Class
- NUMBER
418725994
- AWARD
Silver Star,Bronze Star,Air Medal
- PLACE
South Vietnam 1969
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
ROLL OF HONOUR:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/burch-kenneth-eugene.5227/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918 (amended by an act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant [the Specialist Fourth Class] Kenneth Eugene Burch (ASN: 68007797), United States Army, for gallantry in action while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam. Specialist Fourth Class Burch distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 27 June 1969, while serving as a rear scout with Company H (Ranger), 75th Infantry (Airborne), 1st Cavalry Division, during a long range reconnaissance patrol in Phouc Long Province, Republic of Vietnam. As his patrol waited on a night ambush position, a large enemy force approached their location. Specialist Fourth Class Burch engaged the enemy, wounding one of the insurgents. The enemy then attempted to overrun the ambush position. Specialist Fourth Class Burch then waited until the enemy had reached his position then fired a claymore with devastating effect. As armed helicopters arrived over the patrol's position to support the besieged patrol, Specialist Fourth Class Burch exposed himself to the hostile fire to mark the location with flares. As his position was approached from the rear, Specialist Fourth Class Burch held a strobe light aloft to signal the helicopter gunships and mark the patrol's position. He received a painful wound in the arm but remained in an exposed position to mark the patrol's location. His gallant action was in keeping with the highest traditions of military service and reflects great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army.
WEB LINKS:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/154605822/kenneth-eugene-burch
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