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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: D AMBRA
First name: JOSEPH NICK
Home of Record (official): FRANKLIN SQUARE
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Saturday, May 10, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 52752307
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
I Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, October 31, 1967
Date of Casualty: Thursday, May 9, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Hoa Nghia
The Wall: Panel 57E - Row 018