Hugh Elroy Best
First Lieutenant

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Tarboro, North Carolina
  Date of birth:  Friday, 09/19/1947

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Reserve)
  Grade at loss:  O2
  Rank:           First Lieutenant
  ID No:          O5433360 
  MOS:            1193 Field Artillery Unit Commander
  LenSvc:         Between 2 and 3 years
  Unit:           A BTRY, 2ND BN, 4TH ARTY RGT, 9 INF DIV

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Tuesday, 11/05/1968
  Cas Date:       Wednesday, 01/29/1969
  Age at Loss:    21
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Kien Tuong, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died of wounds
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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