Joseph M. Pignato On the right with floppy hat. click on image for larder view

PIGNATO JOSEPH MICHAEL
MILITARY SERVICE                         MARINES
COUNTRY OF CASUALTY                      SOUTH VIETNAM
TYPE OF CASUALTY                         HOSTILE KILLED
REFERENCE NUMBER                          9719
DATE RECORD PROCESSED                    NOV 68
SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER         2378328
RANK                                     LCPL
PAY GRADE                                E3
CASUALTY DATE                            11/06/68
HOME OF RECORD                           WINTHROP, MASSACHUSETTS
SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE                  1811
DATE OF BIRTH                            10/24/47
CAUSE                                    EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
AIR / NO AIR                             GROUND CASUALTY
RACE                                     CAUCASIAN
RELIGION                                 ROMAN CATHOLIC
LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS               01
MARTIAL STATUS                           SINGLE
SEX                                      MALE
US CITIZEN                               YES
POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION                     NO
DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN               12/22/67
LAST RECORD                              LAST RECORD
BODY RECOVERED                           YES
AGE                                      21
COMPONENT                                REGULAR
PROVINCE                                 QUANG NAM
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Frank Matthews