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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: ROGERS
First name: CHARLES LEE
Home of Record (official): LOUISVILLE
State (official): KY
Date of Birth: Saturday, September 11, 1937
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 15595314
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 54E40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 23, 1966
Date of Casualty: Monday, January 16, 1967
Age at time of loss: 29
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 14E - Row 040