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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: MARTIN
First name: WILLIAM HAROLD
Home of Record (official): COLUMBUS
State (official): GA
Date of Birth: Tuesday, May 20, 1941
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 011644581
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
C Troop 1st Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA With D TRP, 3RD SQDN, 17TH CAV, 1ST AVN BDE

Start of Tour: Monday, March 9, 1970
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, December 8, 1970
Age at time of loss: 29
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Other accident (Ground casualty)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Long Khanh
The Wall: Panel 06W - Row 114