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WILLIAM KIMBAL BATCHELDER

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Birth Date: November 28, 1934

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Race: Caucasian

Religion: Roman Catholic

U.S. Citizen: Yes

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Marital Status: Married

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Home of Record: Shelburne Falls, Massachusetts

Service Branch: Navy

Service Component: Regular

Rank: Boatswain's Mate First Class

Rank Abbrev: BM1

Pay Grade: E6

MOS: BM1

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Date Tour Commenced: not reported

Major Command: U.S. 7th Fleet

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Task Force: Task Force 116

Task Group: River Division 52 (Sa Dec & Vinh Long)

Ship: PBR-67 (River Patrol Boat 67)

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Casualty Date: May 22, 1967

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Casualty Data 1: Hostile, Died

Casualty Data 2: Other Explosive Device

Casualty Data 3: Ground Casualty

Casualty Province: Vinh Long

Casualty Country: South Vietnam

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Body Recovered: Yes

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Shelburne Falls’s Fallen Casualty Order: 2nd

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel Number: 20E Line Number: 81