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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: MATUSH
First name: THOMAS ERWIN
Home of Record (official): MADISON
State (official): WI
Date of Birth: Friday, September 7, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 55832054
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): Unknown/Not reported
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
A Troop 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Friday, August 19, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, January 12, 1967
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Long Khanh
The Wall: Panel 14E - Row 016