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4th Infantry Division
1st Battalion, 12th Infantry Regiment
CASUALTY REPORT
-- Personal --
Last Name: |
Gifford |
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First Name: |
Larry |
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Middle Name: |
Howard |
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Home of Record (official): |
Portland |
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State (official): |
OR |
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Date of Birth: |
Thursday, 7 August 1947 |
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Sex: |
Male |
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Race: |
Caucasian |
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Marital Status: |
Single |
-- Military --
| Branch: | Army |
| Rank: | Sergeant |
| Serial Number: | 56931852 |
| Component: | Selective Service |
| Pay grade: | E-4 (Posthumous promotion as indicated) |
| MOS: | 11B20 (Infantryman) |
| Awards: | CIB |
| Unit: | Alpha Company, 2nd Platoon, 2nd Squad, B Team |
-- Action --
| Start of Tour: | Wednesday, 16 August 1967 |
| Date of Casualty: | Sunday, 9 June 1968 |
| Age at time of loss: | 20 |
| Casualty type: | (A1) Hostile, died |
| Reason: | Gunshot wound to head (Ground casualty) |
| Country: | South Vietnam |
| Province: | Kontum |
| Location: | YA 988896 |
| The Wall: | Panel 58W - Row 008 |