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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: HILL
First name: RALPH OWEN
Home of Record (official): COLUMBIA
State (official): SC
Date of Birth: Friday, May 23, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, March 22, 1970
Date of Casualty: Saturday, April 25, 1970
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Tay Ninh
The Wall: Panel 11W - Row 050