Full Name: BURTON KYLE MCCORD
Date of Birth: 28 June 1941
Date of Casualty: 14 April 1966
Home of Record: Brady, Texas
Branch of Service: United States Army
Rank: Captain
Casualty Country: South Vietnam
Burton Kyle McCord
Captain (See Note below)
PERSONAL DATA
Home of Record: Brady, Texas
Date of birth: Saturday, 06/28/1941
MILITARY DATA
Service:Army (Regular)
Grade at loss: O2
Rank: Captain (See Note below)
ID No:O98828
MOS: 81214 Unknown MOS
LenSvc: Between 2 and 3 years
Unit: HEADQUARTERS, MACV
Note: O2 at loss. Promoted while in POW status
CASUALTY DATA
Start Tour: Friday, 07/30/1965
Cas Date: Thursday, 04/14/1966
Age at Loss: 24
Remains: Body Recovered
Location: Province not reported, South Vietnam
Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Gun, Small Arms Fire – Ground Casualty
USMA Photo
Captain McCord, a 1963 graduate of the United States Military Academy, was buried with full military honors in Arlington National Cemetery.
MC CORD, BURTON
CAPT USA
DATE OF BIRTH: 06/28/1941
DATE OF DEATH: 04/14/1966
BURIED AT: SECTION 3 SITE 4617-A
ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY
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