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Last name: ZIELINSKI
First name: JOHN PETER
Home of Record (official): BAYSIDE
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Friday, November 29, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 51622940
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, April 9, 1967
Date of Casualty: Monday, January 29, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 35E - Row 064
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Interment ---
Long
Island National Cemetery
2040 Wellwood Avenue
Farmingdale, NY 11735-1213
(631) 454-4949
Section N, Plot 29258