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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: COLLINS
First name: RONALD CHARLES
Home of Record (official): FLORA
State (official): IN
Date of Birth: Tuesday, January 16, 1951
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 316582987
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, October 26, 1969
Date of Casualty: Monday, December 15, 1969
Age at time of loss: 18
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phuoc Long
The Wall: Panel 15W - Row 058
--- Interment ---
Maple Lawn Cemetery
Hwy 18, approximately 1 mile east of Flora
Flora, IN 46929
(574) 967-4114
West Section, Lot 291