Burnett, Sheldon John, COL

Fallen

Photo In Uniform

Service Details

Last Rank
Colonel

Last Service Branch
Armor

Last Primary MOS
1203-Tank Unit Commander

Last MOS Group
Armor

Primary Unit
1971-1971, 1203, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal)

Service Years
1954 - 1971

Last Photo

Personal Details

Home State

New Hampshire

Year of Birth
1931

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Casualty Info

Home Town Pelham	Last Address Pelham

Casualty Date Mar 27, 1971
Cause MIA-Finding of Death	Reason Air Loss, Crash - Land
Location Laos	Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Arlington National Cemetery (VLM) - Arlington, Virginia	Wall/Plot Coordinates 4W, 31

Official Badges

Unofficial Badges

Military Associations and Other Affiliations


	1971, Vietnam Veterans Memorial - Assoc. Page
	1971, National Cemetery Administration (NCA)

Ribbon Bar

Unit Assignments


	1971-1971, 1203, HHT, 1st Squadron, 1st Cavalry
	1971-1971, 1203, 23rd Infantry Division (Americal)

Combat and Non-Combat Operations


	1971-1971 Vietnam War/Counteroffensive Phase VII Campaign (1970-71)/Operation Lam Son 719

Colleges Attended



	1950-1954, United States Military Academy, West Point

Additional Information

Last Known Activity:

Col. Burnett was lost when the helicopter in which he was a passenger was shot down during Lam Son 719. Two soldiers were able to evade the enemy and were able to return to friendly lines. He was severly wounded and shot along with the injured pilot, WO1 Randolph Ard), following the crash.

Though their bodies were buried near the crash site, they were not found until 2005

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See Notes

See: http://www.arlingtoncemetery.net/sjburnett.htm