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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: MARTIN
First name: JAMES MICHAEL
Home of Record (official): TUCKASEGEE
State (official): NC
Date of Birth: Tuesday, March 23, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 53757047
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, April 18, 1968
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, November 20, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 38W - Row 019