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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: MYERS
First name: RICKY ALAN
Home of Record (official): NAPA
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Sunday, July 27, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 67183430
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
B Troop 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, November 23, 1967
Date of Casualty: Monday, January 29, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 35E - Row 062