ZORN BURL A

COL Burl A. Zorn, COL was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 02/23/2024 at the age of 87.9
Melbourne, FL
Flight Class 61-1
Date of Birth 04/02/1936
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with DELTA AVN BN in 63-64, 273 HHC in 67-68
Call signs in Vietnam DELTA, SKYCRANE
This information was provided by James Rankin

More detail on this person: Zorn, Burl A. USA, COL Ret; Flight Class 61-1; RVN: 63-64 Delta AVN BN; 67-68 273 HHC; BS, MSM, AM, ACM(3OLC); Callsigns: DELTA/SKYCRANE. Burl A. Zorn passed away February 23, 2024, in Melbourne, FL. He was born in Minneapolis, MN in 1936. He joined the Army through the ROTC program in 1959. He continued with his military service, obtaining the rank of COL. He is survived by 5 children many grandchildren and family members. Burl did a recording couple of years ago, with the Library of Congress, about his military career: https://www.loc.gov/item/afc2001001.120138/ He will be interned at Ft Snelling National Cemetery June 21, 2024 at 1330

Burial information: Ft. Snelling National Cemetery

This information was last updated 03/19/2024

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Date posted on this site: 10/13/2025