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Last name: COLLIS
First name: GERALD ALAN
Home of Record (official): MUSKEGON
State (official): MI
Date of Birth: Sunday, August 15, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 16848050
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
D Company 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Wednesday, October 25, 1967
Date of Casualty: Thursday, May 30, 1968
Age at time of loss: 19
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Hoa Nghia
The Wall: Panel 63W - Row 015
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Interment ---
St Mary's Cemetery
1915 Park St
Muskegon, MI 49441
(231) 722-3956