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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: ROTHER
First name: ROBERT DAWSON JR
Home of Record (official): ST LOUIS
State (official): MO
Date of Birth: Thursday, November 24, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 494521868
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11E1T
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
C Troop 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, June 23, 1970
Date of Casualty: Sunday, August 23, 1970
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Long Khanh
The Wall: Panel 08W - Row 134