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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SHANNON
First name: JOHN PATRICK JR
Home of Record (official): MILL VALLEY
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Saturday, July 24, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 562825044
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 91B20
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 3rd Squadron Medic Attached to K Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, January 26, 1969
Date of Casualty: Sunday, September 14, 1969
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (C1) Non-hostile, died of other causes
Reason: Unknown / Not reported (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Long Khanh
The Wall: Panel 18W - Row 086