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Edward M. Burns – Unfriendly Fire

Edward M. Burns remembers his time as the naval gunfire support coordinator on the Orleck and recounts an incident of friendly fire.

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Navy
ARVN,
barrel,
Captain Wise,
Cease fire,
chart,
friendly fire,
gun line,
gun mount,
gunfire,
LST,
Orleck,
radarman,
red phone,
rounds,
Shoot,
swift boat,
tape recorder,
Vietnam