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--- General / Personal ---

Last name: CORNWELL
First name: JOHN BRUCE
Home of Record (official): SILVER CREEK
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Wednesday, December 24, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SP5
Serial Number: 107389121
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
919th Engineer Company

--- Action ---

Start of Tour: Saturday, May 17, 1969
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, July 9, 1969
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 21W - Row 088

--- Interment ---
 
Glenwood Cemetery
Old Main Rd
Silver Creek, Chautauqua County, NY 14136
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