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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: DODD
First name: RICHARD EUGENE
Home of Record (official): WISTER
State (official): OK
Date of Birth: Sunday, November 9, 1941
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SFC
Serial Number: 445384726
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E7
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
E Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, October 25, 1970
Date of Casualty: Thursday, December 31, 1970
Age at time of loss: 29
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Thuy
The Wall: Panel 05W - Row 016