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Last name: WARD
First name: KURT EUGEN
Home of Record (official): DAYTON
State (official): OH
Date of Birth: Monday, December 26, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 11933037
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11E20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
B Troop 1st Squadron
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Start of Tour: Wednesday, May 29, 1968
Date of Casualty: Thursday, July 18, 1968
Age at time of loss: 18
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Thuy
The Wall: Panel 51W - Row 009
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