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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: SMITH
First name: LARRY EARL
Home of Record (official): FORESTVILLE
State (official): NY
Date of Birth: Saturday, September 22, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: PFC
Serial Number: 12745849
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 52A10
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Saturday, August 20, 1966
Date of Casualty: Thursday, February 2, 1967
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 14E - Row 109