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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: POWERS
First name: EDWARD CLAUS
Home of Record (official): FORT KNOX
State (official): KY
Date of Birth: Wednesday, February 26, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: 1LT
Serial Number: O5261354
Component: Reserve
Pay grade: O2
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 1981
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, January 2, 1969
Date of Casualty: Friday, May 2, 1969
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Pilot - Helicopter)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 26W - Row 100
--- Interment ---
Fort Knox Post Cemetery
Park Road
Fort Knox, KY 40121
(502) 646-3144
Section DD, Grave 36