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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: GRIFFIN
First name: THOMAS DWAIN
Home of Record (official): MAYODAN
State (official): NC
Date of Birth: Monday, August 8, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 237885366
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
A Troop 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Friday, April 17, 1970
Date of Casualty: Saturday, June 20, 1970
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: Cambodia
Province: Unknown/Not Reported
The Wall: Panel 09W - Row 073