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Ret. Lt. Col. Hugh (Mike) R. Burns, 92, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020. He was born May 4, 1927 in Steubenville, OH to Hugh and Altai (Bowman) Burns.
After graduating high school Mike enlisted with in the U.S. Army and served for twenty-two exemplary years with several of those being with the Special Forces Green Beret. He was stationed in many places and saw combat during World War II, Korea and Vietnam and eventually retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. Mike loved his family and his country and will be dearly missed.
He leaves behind his wife, Myong Cho and their son, Tae S. Burns, both of the home in Fayetteville, NC.
Mike is preceded in death by his parents, Hugh and Altai Burns and his sister, Margery J. Moran.
1955-1959, 1542, Service Company, 1st Armored Rifle Battalion, 6th Infantry
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Other Memories First with M compny as platoon leader 81 Motar Plat. then Pioneer and ammunition platoon leader an later Company Commander, Headquarters Company 3rd Battalion. Next as battalion S4 in the 3rd Battalion. As the Ammunition Officer in Service Company. With the 3rd Battle Group as executive officer,Headquarters Company.