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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: MEDINA
First name: CARLOS
Home of Record (official): SAN ANTONIO
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Monday, May 29, 1944
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PVT
Serial Number: 18626458
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E2
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
A Troop 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, December 3, 1966
Date of Casualty: Sunday, February 26, 1967
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 15E - Row 097
--- Interment ---
CARLOS
MEDINA
Baltimore
National Cemetery
5501
(410) 644-9696
Section 2C, Plot 6A