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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SIMIELE
First name: DONATO JOSEPH
Home of Record (official): AMSTERDAM
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Wednesday, August 28, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
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Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 51591213
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 13B40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Howitzer Battery 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Wednesday, July 19, 1967
Date of Casualty: Sunday, June 9, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Artillery, rocket, mortar (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Gia Dinh
The Wall: Panel 58W - Row 014
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Interment ---
Our Lady Of Mount Carmel Cemetery
(Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church)
Truax Rd
Amsterdam, NY 12010
(518) 843-3250
Section G, Line 2, Number 4