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Swaney

RICKEY SWANEY

Grand Junction, Iowa

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PERSONAL

 Last Name: Swaney 
 First Name: Rickey 
 Middle Name: Eugene 
 Home of Record (official):

Grand Junction

 State (official): IA
 Date of Birth: Wed, 24 Sept.1947
 Sex: Male
 Race: Caucasian
 Marital Status: Single
   

MILITARY

 Branch: Army  
 Rank:

Private First Class

 
 Serial Number: 481542053  
 Component: Selective Service  
 Pay grade: E-3  
 MOS: 11C10 (Indirect Fire Infantryman)    
 Awards: Unknown  
 Unit: Charlie Company, Weapons Platoon  
     

ACTION

 Start of Tour: Friday, 16 May 1969  
 Date of Casualty:

Thursday, 14 August 1969

 
 Age at time of loss: 21  
 Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died  
 Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)   
 Country: South Vietnam  
 Province: Kontum  
 Location: Unknown    
 The Wall: Panel 19W - Row 042  
     
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