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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SINCLAIR
First name: JOHN JAMES
Home of Record (official): NEW YORK
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Wednesday, April 5, 1933
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 137246171
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, January 28, 1969
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, August 12, 1969
Age at time of loss: 36
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 19W - Row 023