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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: RUSSELL
First name: CHARLES M III
Home of Record (official): PEMBROKE
State (official): GA
Date of Birth: Thursday, June 22, 1944
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 252688476
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 64C40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, September 25, 1969
Date of Casualty: Monday, November 24, 1969
Age at time of loss: 25
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Vehicle loss, crash (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 16W - Row 119