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UH-1 Helicopter Crew: Returned Home In 2000

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Last name: STINSON
First name: WILLIAM SHERRIL
Home of Record (official): GEORGIANA
State (official): AL
Date of Birth: Tuesday, June 17, 1947
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: SFC
Serial Number: 419660653
Component: Regular
Posthumous promotion as indicated
Pay grade: E6
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): Unknown/Not reported
11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Air Cavalry Troop

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KIA WITH 62D AVN CO, 11TH CBT AVN GP, 1ST AVN BDE

Start of Tour: Monday, January 8, 1973
Date of Casualty: Friday, September 1, 1978
Age at time of loss: 31
Casualty type: (A3) Hostile, died while missing
Reason: Air loss - Crashed on land (Crew member - Helicopter)
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Quang Tri
The Wall: Panel 01W - Row 110