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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: HOWELL
First name: DWIGHT BRINSON
Home of Record (official): ALBANY
State (official): GA
Date of Birth: Wednesday, September 28, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 255821337
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 36K20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT Regiment

--- Action ---

KIA With HHC, 20TH ENGR BN, 937TH ENGR GRP, 18TH ENGR BDE

Start of Tour: Monday, April 13, 1970
Date of Casualty: Sunday, August 22, 1971
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Vehicle loss, crash (Ground casualty)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Pleiku
The Wall: Panel 32E - Row 136