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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: KEMP
First name: MITCHELL LYNN
Home of Record (official): HICKMAN
State (official): KY
Date of Birth: Monday, July 28, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 53810324
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
C Troop 1st squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 29, 1967
Date of Casualty: Sunday, October 8, 1967
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phuoc Tuy
The Wall: Panel 27E - Row 073