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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BAZEL
First name: MICHAEL GEORGE
Home of Record (official): CHICAGO
State (official): IL
Date of Birth: Tuesday, December 28, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 331405112
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
G Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Monday, December 8, 1969
Date of Casualty: Saturday, April 25, 1970
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 11W - Row 048