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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: THOMPSON
First name: PETER GARLAND
Home of Record (official): ORANGE
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Monday, January 19, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 67129204
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 12B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
919th Engineer Company
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, May 4, 1968
Date of Casualty: Saturday, October 19, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 40W - Row 005