Tony K. Burris Military person

Tony Kenneth Burris (May 30, 1929 – October 9, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on October 8–9, 1951.He is buried in Blanchard Cemetery, Blanchard, Oklahoma. His grave can be found at GPS (lat/lon): 35.1591, -97.65226.

Personal facts

Tony K. Burris
Birth dateMay 30, 1929
Birth place
Blanchard Oklahoma
Date of deathOctober 09, 1951
Place of death
Korea
Resting place
Blanchard Oklahoma

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Korean War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
38th Infantry Regiment (United States)
2nd Infantry Division (United States)
service start1951
service end1951

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External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html