Thomas Franklin Herkins
Sergeant (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Brookville, Ohio
  Date of birth:  Thursday, 06/26/1947

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Selective Service)
  Grade at loss:  E4
  Rank:           Sergeant (See Note below)
  ID No:          51800950 
  MOS:            11B20 Infantryman
  LenSvc:         Less than one year
  Unit:           A CO, 1ST BN, 50TH INFANTRY, 173 ABN BDE
  Note:           E4 at loss. Posthumous Promotion as indicated

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Monday, 05/06/1968
  Cas Date:       Saturday, 08/24/1968
  Age at Loss:    21
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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