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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: WILLIAMS
First name: RAYMOND LEON
Home of Record (official): WASHINGTON
State (official): DC
Date of Birth: Sunday, August 21, 1938
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SFC
Serial Number: 578507083
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E7
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D50
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, September 6, 1969
Date of Casualty: Sunday, August 2, 1970
Age at time of loss: 31
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Bien Hoa
The Wall: Panel 08W - Row 078
--- Interment ---
Arlington National Cemetery
Memorial Drive
Arlington, VA 22211
Section 51, Plot 3346