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Last name: JONES
First name: ALDON CECIL
Home of Record (official): TAMPA
State (official): FL
Date of Birth: Saturday, January 28, 1933
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 27542073
Component: Regular
Posthumous promotion as indicated
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry
F Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Monday, January 22, 1968
Date of Casualty: Monday, August 19, 1968
Age at time of loss: 35
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 48W - Row 056
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Interment ---
Park Cemetery
801 South Baker Boulevard
Carthage, MO 64836
(417) 358-4534