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Last name: WICKAM
First name: JERRY WAYNE
Home of Record (official): ROCKFORD
State (official): IL
Date of Birth: Monday, January 19, 1942
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

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Branch: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 54807388
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B40
Major Organization: 11th Armored Cav

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Start of Tour: Tuesday, August 8, 1967
Date of Casualty: Saturday, January 6, 1968
Age at time of loss: 25
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Binh Long
The Wall: Panel 33E - Row 062