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Last name: MC ATEE
First name: DON JAY
Home of Record (official): CASTRO VALLEY
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Friday, July 9, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 18922028
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11E40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
D Company 1st Squadron
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Start of Tour: Tuesday, January 7, 1969
Date of Casualty: Friday, April 18, 1969
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 26W - Row 001
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