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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: RUSNAK
First name: GEORGE BERNARD
Home of Record (official): PHILIPSBURG
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Thursday, September 30, 1937
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: CPT
Serial Number: O5406694
Component: Reserve
Pay grade: O3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 61204
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

 

--- Action ---

KIA With B TRP, 1ST SQDN, 9TH CAV, 1ST CAV DIV

Start of Tour: Friday, September 30, 1966
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, March 22, 1967
Age at time of loss: 29
Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Helicopter, non-crew)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
The Wall: Panel 17E - Row 024