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Last name: SHANNON
First name: KENNETH MICHAEL
Home of Record (official): SANTA CLARA
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Thursday, October 29, 1942
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
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Branch: Army
Rank: CPT
Serial Number: OF101121
Component: Regular
Pay grade: O3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 1204
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron
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Start of Tour: Sunday, December 10, 1967
Date of Casualty: Sunday, February 18, 1968
Age at time of loss: 25
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phuoc Tuy
The Wall: Panel 40E - Row 013
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