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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: MC GAUGHEY
First name: PAUL JR
Home of Record (official): LOUISVILLE
State (official): KY
Date of Birth: Monday, April 22, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 16766245
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11E40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
M Company 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 23, 1966
Date of Casualty: Monday, December 5, 1966
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Unknown/Not Reported
The Wall: Panel 13E - Row 014
--- Interment ---
PAUL
MC GAUGHEY JR
Grove
Hill Cemetery
Shelbyville,
(502) 633-2750