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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: JONES
First name: MICHAEL LEON
Home of Record (official): HARRISBURG
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Saturday, December 20, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 11728521
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
E Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, September 2, 1967
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, December 27, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other causes (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
The Wall: Panel 32E - Row 075
--- Interment ---
MICHAEL
LEON JONES
Blue
Ridge Memorial Gardens
6701 Jonestown Road
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA 17112
(717) 545-5382
Court of Honor, Lot 1