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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: COMBS
First name: FARRISH
Home of Record (official): CHICAGO
State (official): IL
Date of Birth: Thursday, March 31, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 406680656
Component: Selective Service
Posthumous promotion as indicated
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, August 16, 1969
Date of Casualty: Monday, December 15, 1969
Age at time of loss: 20
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 ---
Teapoint Cemetery
(Off Route 476 East of Clayhole, Kentucky
Clayhole, Breathitt County, KY 41317
Middle Cemetery At Top of Hill
Row 3