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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: AYERS
First name: DANNY R
Home of Record (official): HOMESTEAD
State (official): FL
Date of Birth: Wednesday, January 8, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 14918985
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
A Troop 1st Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA WITH D CO, 87TH INF

Start of Tour: Thursday, October 26, 1967
Date of Casualty: Saturday, September 14, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Vehicle loss, crash (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 44W - Row 055