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Last name: FRIERSON
First name: EDDIE TYREE
Home of Record (official): HOUSTON
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Wednesday, December 2, 1942
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Single

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Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 15842182
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron

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KIA WITH E TRP, 1ST CAV, 11TH LIB

Start of Tour: Sunday, August 6, 1967
Date of Casualty: Thursday, July 18, 1968
Age at time of loss: 25
Casualty type: (C3) Non-hostile, died while missing
Reason: Vehicle loss, crash (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Quang Ngai
The Wall: Panel 51W - Row 004