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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: BLY
First name: PERCY EUGENE JR
Home of Record (official): NORFOLK
State (official): VA
Date of Birth: Saturday, December 27, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Negro
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 223645465
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
L Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, September 25, 1969
Date of Casualty: Monday, September 14, 1970
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 07W - Row 063