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Granby’s Fallen from the Vietnam War

RICHARD WRIGHT ELLISON

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Birth Date:  February 4, 1922

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Race:  Caucasian

Religion:  Protestant - No Preference

U.S. Citizen:  Yes

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Marital Status:  Married

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Home of Record:  Granby, Massachusetts

Service Branch:  Army                                 

Service Component:  Regular                      

Rank:  Colonel

Rank Abbrev:  COL  

Pay Grade:  O6        

MOS:  1542               

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Date Tour Commenced: May 20, 1969

Major Command:  Military Assistance Command, Vietnam               

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Company:  Advisory Team 55

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Casualty Date:  February 16, 1971

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Casualty Age:  49

Casualty Data 1: Hostile, Died                      

Casualty Data 2:  Other Explosive Device    

Casualty Data 3:  Ground Casualty               

Casualty Province:  Province Code 47

Casualty Country:  South Vietnam               

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Body Recovered:  Yes 

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Granby’s Fallen Casualty Order:  1st and only 

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number:  05W  Line Number:  111

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