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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: TAMBURRI
First name: JOHN RICHARD JR
Home of Record (official): NEW YORK
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Sunday, December 3, 1950
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 108442943
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Air Cavalry Troop
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, August 13, 1970
Date of Casualty: Thursday, September 17, 1970
Age at time of loss: 19
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 07W - Row 070