--- General / Personal ---

Last name: FIRKUS
First name: JAMES RONALD
Home of Record (official): EAGLE BEND
State (official): MN
Date of Birth: Saturday, June 30, 1945
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: 1LT
Serial Number: 473504322
Component: Reserve
Pay grade: O2
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 1542
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
HHT 1st Squadron

--- Action ---

KIA WITH B CO, 3RD BN, 506TH INF, 101ST ABN DIV

Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 4, 1970
Date of Casualty: Friday, April 23, 1971
Age at time of loss: 25
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Thua Thien
The Wall: Panel 03W - Row 004