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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: RUSHING
First name: EDWARD FRANKLIN
Home of Record (official): BRANDON
State (official): MS
Date of Birth: Monday, April 20, 1942
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 14708441
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
L Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 23, 1966
Date of Casualty: Tuesday, February 14, 1967
Age at time of loss: 24
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phuoc Tuy
The Wall: Panel 15E - Row 027