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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: GAZAWAY
First name: CHARLIE TIDWELL
Home of Record (official): CUMMING
State (official): GA
Date of Birth: Friday, May 19, 1950
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 253841340
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
K Troop 3rd Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA WITH C TRP, 3RD SQDN, 5TH CAV, 5TH INF DIV

Start of Tour: Tuesday, November 10, 1970
Date of Casualty: Thursday, March 4, 1971
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Vehicle loss, crash (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Tri
The Wall: Panel 04W - Row 021