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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: FARMER
First name: THOMAS HOYT
Home of Record (official): EUGENE
State (official): OR
Date of Birth: Saturday, August 12, 1950
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 540623903
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11E10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
B Troop 1st Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA WITH A TRP, 4TH SQDN, 12TH CAV, 5TH INF DIV

Start of Tour: Saturday, October 17, 1970
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, June 8, 1971
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Quang Tri
The Wall: Panel 03W - Row 070