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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: JORDON
First name: ARTHUR L
Home of Record (official): GREENVILLE
State (official): SC
Date of Birth: Tuesday, January 16, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 53442087
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 94B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
I Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 1, 1967
Date of Casualty: Monday, April 29, 1968
Age at time of loss: 23
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Hoa Nghia
The Wall: Panel 53E - Row 002