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--- General / Personal ---
Last name: VAUGHAN
First name: CARVER JOE
Home of Record (official): SAN ANTONIO
State (official): TX
Date of Birth: Saturday, June 5, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 457766799
Component: Regular
Pay grade: E5
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11D40
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
K Troop 3rd Squadron
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Sunday, November 8, 1970
Date of Casualty: Sunday, December 27, 1970
Age at time of loss: 22
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Binh Duong
The Wall: Panel 05W - Row 012
--- Interment ---
Fort Sam
Houston National Cemetery
1520 Harry Wurzbach Road
San Antonio, TX 78209
Plot: X 1253