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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SALAZAR
First name: ALFREDO
Home of Record (official): VICTORIA
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Monday, August 28, 1950
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 459926220
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
E Troop 2nd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Friday, November 6, 1970
Date of Casualty: Thursday, December 31, 1970
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Thuy
The Wall: Panel 05W - Row 018