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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: FORSMAN
First name: JAMES ESKEL
Home of Record (official): MANTUA
State (official): NJ
Date of Birth: Wednesday, January 17, 1940
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 51497282
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 63C20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, August 20, 1966
Date of Casualty: Friday, February 3, 1967
Age at time of loss: 27
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 14E - Row 111
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Interment ---
Eglington Cemetery
320 Kings Highway
Clarksboro, NJ 08020
(856) 423-0165
Section 21, Lot 128, Grave 4