Neal Ira Best
Private First Class (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
  Date of birth:  Monday, 10/04/1948

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Regular)
  Grade at loss:  E2
  Rank:           Private First Class (See Note below)
  ID No:          12844846 
  MOS:            11B1P Infantryman (Parachutist)
  LenSvc:         Less than one year
  Unit:           C CO, 2ND BN, 503RD INF RGT, 173 ABN BDE
  Note:           E2 at loss. Posthumous Promotion as indicated

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Saturday, 08/19/1967
  Change Status:  Monday, 11/20/1967
                  Missing to Died while Missing
  Age at Loss:    19
  Remains:        Body Recovered
  Location:       Kontum, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, Died While Missing
  Reason:         Gun, Small Arms Fire - Ground Casualty

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