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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: WHELESS
First name: DOUGLASS TERRELL
Home of Record (official): SHREVEPORT
State (official): LA
Date of Birth: Thursday, July 18, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: CPT
Serial Number: 436727861
Component: Regular
Pay grade: O3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 1204
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
I Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, March 15, 1970
Date of Casualty: Sunday, November 22, 1970
Age at time of loss: 24
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 06W - Row 078
--- Interment ---
DOUGLASS
TERRELL WHELESS
Forest
Park Cemetery West
4000 Meriwether Road
Shreveport, Caddo Parish, LA 71109
(318) 686-1461