Born in Florida, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 26
in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam
Profile last modified
| Created 21 Mar 2019
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Biography
LNAB = Colburn not Dewey
Denver was born in 1941.
Capt. Denver (Dewey) Colburn Jr. was killed in action during the Vietnam War.
CAPT Denver (Dewey) Colburn Jr. served in the United States Marine Corps in the Vietnam War
Service started:
Unit(s): HMM-362, MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MAF
Service ended:
Service started:
Unit(s): HMM-362, MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MAF
Service ended:
He died in Vietnam in 1968.
Military Service
Denver Dewey Colburn Jr is ON THE WALL at Panel 33E Line 81 his home of Record is Brooksville, FL born on 02/25/1941 and served with the United States Marine Corps. His grade at loss was O3 and duty his rank was captain. His unite was HMM-362, MAG-36, 1st MAW, III MAF. He started his tour on 10/15/1967 and his casualty date 01/08/1968. Hos age at loss was 26 and the location was Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam. His body was recovered and he died outright by hostile action. He was a FRS Basic CH-46 Pilot (USMC). He was part of a helicopter crew that crashed over land. URL: https:/www.VirtualWall.org/dc/ColburnDD01a.htm Data accessed: 3/21/2019 [1]
Sources
- ↑ THE VIRTUAL WALL ® www.VirtualWall.org
"CAPT. Denver Dewey Colburn, Jr." The Virtual Wall. Www.VirtualWall.org, Ltd, 29 2018. Web. 11 Feb 2019. <https://www.virtualwall.org/ds/SummersillEP01a.htm>.
"United States Military Personnel who Died During the Vietnam War, 1956-2003," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXXY-Q3X : 12 December 2014), Denver Dewey Colburn Jr, 08 Jan 1968; citing , , South Vietnam, panel 33E, line 081, NARA NAID 571687, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"United States Casualties of the Vietnam War, 1956-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXZ4-WH9 : 12 December 2014), Denver Dewey Colburn, NARA NAID 306742, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
"Florida State Census, 1945," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNN2-2X4 : 9 August 2017), Denver D Colburn, Lakeland, Polk, Florida; citing line 12, State Archives, Tallahassee; FHL microfilm 2,425,207.
Ancestry.com. U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Find A Grave: Memorial #70610817
Ancestry.com. U.S., Vietnam War Military Casualties, 1956-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005.
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