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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: SUSTERSIC
First name: LOUIS ROBERT
Home of Record (official): BLAINE
State (official): OH
Date of Birth: Tuesday, September 21, 1943
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: CPT
Serial Number: 289386134
Component: Regular
Pay grade: O4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 1542
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Howitzer Battery 2nd Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA With A CO, 1ST BN, 22ND INF, 4TH INF DIV

Start of Tour: Saturday, June 24, 1967
Date of Casualty: Monday, November 3, 1969
Age at time of loss: 26
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: Vietnam
Province: Binh Dinh
The Wall: Panel 16W - Row 024