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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: SKELTON
First name: PAUL DARRELL II
Home of Record (official): WACO
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Monday, April 8, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 54374925
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
G Troop 2nd Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA With C CO, 5TH BN, 60TH INF, 9TH INF DIV

Start of Tour: Saturday, August 20, 1966
Date of Casualty: Friday, May 26, 1967
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Dinh Tuong
The Wall: Panel 20E - Row 124