Spectre Gunner: The AC-130 Gunship
David M. Burnsjoined the US Navy in 1951, at the age of fifteen. He retired in 1978 as a master sergeant after a distinguished career in both the navy and air force. He flew 287 combat missions in Vietnam and is a heavily decorated veteran. He has three children and now lives in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, with his wife.