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Last name: BERTSCHINGER
First name: DENNIS LEE
Home of Record (official): MILWAUKEE
State (official): WI
Date of Birth: Thursday, August 30, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 55831967
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 05B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron
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Start of Tour: Saturday, August 20, 1966
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, March 28, 1967
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phuoc Tuy
The Wall: Panel 17E - Row 060
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Interment ---
Wisconsin Memorial Park
13235 West Capitol Drive
Brookfield, WI 53005
(262) 781-7474