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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SCHAEFER
First name: ROGER BERNARD
Home of Record (official): ST PAUL
State (official): MN
Date of Birth: Sunday, August 29, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 470541024
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 91B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 3rd Squadron Medic Attached to L Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Monday, December 16, 1968
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, November 25, 1969
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 16W - Row 123
--- Interment ---
Fort Snelling National Cemetery
7601 34th Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55450-1199
Section N, 1876