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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: LONGFELLOW
First name: RONALD ANTHONY
Home of Record (official): CHALFONT
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Saturday, September 22, 1951
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 204428775
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Air Cavalry Troop
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Start of Tour: Monday, September 6, 1971
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, January 19, 1972
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 02W - Row 099