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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: DISHEROON
First name: BILLY WAYNE
Home of Record (official): DALLAS
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Wednesday, November 10, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP5
Serial Number: 458823428
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11E20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
E Troop 2nd Squadron
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Start of Tour: Monday, May 24, 1971
Date of Casualty: Sunday, August 22, 1971
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Thuy
The Wall: Panel 03W - Row 136
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BILLY
WAYNE DISHEROON
Grove
Hill Memorial Park
(214) 381-7118