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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: MALCOLM
First name: JOHN DANIEL
Home of Record (official): MIDDLEFIELD
State (official): CT
Date of Birth: Monday, April 24, 1950
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 047407445
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Air Cavalry Troop
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Wednesday, December 3, 1969
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, August 25, 1970
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 07W - Row 005