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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: DUFFNER
First name: WILLIAM FRANK
Home of Record (official): COHOES
State (official): OH
Date of Birth: Monday, May 30, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 107343985
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Headquarters & Headquarters Troop

--- Action ---

KIA WITH A TRP, 1ST SQDN, 1ST CAVALRY, AMERICAL DIVISION

Start of Tour: Monday, January 12, 1970
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, May 22, 1970
Age at time of loss: 25
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died outright
Reason: Artillery, rocket or mortar - ground casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Quang Tin
The Wall: Panel 10W - Row 079