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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: BENNETT
First name: EDWARD DALE
Home of Record (official): INDIANAPOLIS
State (official): IN
Date of Birth: Monday, July 7, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 55854060
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA With HHC, 2ND BN, 47TH INF, 9TH INF DIV

Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 22, 1967
Date of Casualty: Monday, June 10, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 58W - Row 017