PRATHER RONALD ROBERT JR MILITARY SERVICE MARINES COUNTRY OF CASUALTY SOUTH VIETNAM TYPE OF CASUALTY HOSTILE KILLED REFERENCE NUMBER 6178 DATE RECORD PROCESSED FEB 68 SOCIAL SECURITY / SERVICE NUMBER 2177783 RANK SGT PAY GRADE E5 CASUALTY DATE 02/07/68 HOME OF RECORD CAVE JUNCTION, OREGON SERVICE OCCUPATION CODE 0353 DATE OF BIRTH 09/06/44 CAUSE ARTILLERY/ROCKET AIR / NO AIR GROUND CASUALTY RACE CAUCASIAN RELIGION PROTESTANT-NO DENOMINATIONAL PREFERENCE LENGTH OF SERVICE IN YEARS 02 MARTIAL STATUS SINGLE SEX MALE US CITIZEN YES POSTHUMOUS PROMOTION NO DATE TOUR IN SE ASIA BEGAN 08/04/66 LAST RECORD LAST RECORD BODY RECOVERED YES AGE 23 COMPONENT REGULAR PROVINCE THUA THIEN COMMENTS