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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: PECK
First name: JOE RUSSELL
Home of Record (official): SALT LAKE CITY
State (official): UT
Date of Birth: Thursday, October 16, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 56648422
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Howitzer Battery 2nd Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA WITH C CO, 3RD BN, 47TH INFANTRY, 9TH INF DIV

Start of Tour: Friday, July 28, 1967
Date of Casualty: Sunday, March 17, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died outright
Reason: Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Dinh Tuong
The Wall: Panel 45E - Row 14