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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: ROCHE
First name: JOHN
Home of Record (official): LOS ANGELES
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Sunday, August 25, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: 1LT
Serial Number: 133368694
Component: Reserve
Pay grade: O2
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 1204
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
F Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Monday, November 3, 1969
Date of Casualty: Monday, December 15, 1969
Age at time of loss: 23
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phuoc Long
The Wall: Panel 15W - Row 060