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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BOLAN
First name: ROBERT LOUIS
Home of Record (official): PASADENA
State (official): MD
Date of Birth: Sunday, January 25, 1931
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: MSG
Serial Number: 418300174
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E8
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 00Z50
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 5, 1969
Date of Casualty: Friday, July 24, 1970
Age at time of loss: 39
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Helicopter, non-crew)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 08W - Row 048