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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SANDERS
First name: WAYNE JACKSON
Home of Record (official): RATCLIFF
State (official): AR
Date of Birth: Sunday, April 25, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SSG
Serial Number: 432861461
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
C Troop 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Friday, July 4, 1969
Date of Casualty: Saturday, September 6, 1969
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 18W - Row 050