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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BLICKENSTAFF
First name: JOSEPH W JR
Home of Record (official): LITTLESTOWN
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Thursday, August 11, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP5
Serial Number: 220502061
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 63B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Air Cavalry Troop
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Start of Tour: Wednesday, October 22, 1969
Date of Casualty: Saturday, December 19, 1970
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Helicopter, non-crew)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 06W - Row 131
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Rosedale,
(410) 668-1086