BILLS LYLE PRESTON MILITARY SERVICE MARINES COUNTRY OF CASUALTY SOUTH VIETNAM TYPE OF CASUALTY HOSTILE KILLED REFERENCE NUMBER 7745 DATE RECORD PROCESSED MAY 68 SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER 2334520 RANK PFC PAY GRADE E2 CASUALTY DATE 05/17/68 HOME OF RECORD COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE 1811 DATE OF BIRTH 08/20/48 CAUSE GUNSHOT OR SMALL ARMS FIRE AIR / NO AIR GROUND CASUALTY RACE CAUCASIAN RELIGION PROTESTANT LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS 01 MARTIAL STATUS SINGLE SEX MALE US CITIZEN YES POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION NO DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN 02/19/68 LAST RECORD LAST RECORD BODY RECOVERED YES AGE 19 COMPONENT REGULAR PROVINCE QUANG NAM COMMENTS