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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: STERLING
First name: ROBERT JAMES
Home of Record (official): WARWICK
State (official): RI
Date of Birth: Thursday, May 2, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 51588664
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11P20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
2nd Squadron

--- Action ---

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

Start of Tour: Saturday, August 20, 1966
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, April 25, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Long An
The Wall: Panel 18E - Row 088