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Tom GalvezB BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th Infantry Cassa Grande, Arizona |
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PERSONAL |
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| Last Name: | Galvez | |
| First Name: | Tom | |
| Middle Name: | ||
| Home of Record (official): | Cassa Grande | |
| State (official): | AZ | |
| Date of Birth: | 8 January 1946 | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Race: | Caucasian | |
| Marital Status: | Single | |
MILITARY |
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| Branch: | Army | |
| Rank: | Corporal | |
| Serial Number: | 28062195 | |
| Component: | Selective Service | |
| Pay grade: | E-4 | |
| MOS: | 13B40 (Cannon crewmember) | |
| Awards: | unknown | |
| Unit: | B BTRY, 4th BN, 42nd Artillery - attached to 1/12th infantry | |
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| Start of Tour: | 31 November 1967 | |
| Date of Casualty: | 27 May 1967 | |
| Age at time of loss: | 22 | |
| Casualty type: | Hostile, died outright | |
| Reason: | Ground casualty - Artillery, rocket or motar | |
| Country: | South Vietnam | |
| Province: | Kontum | |
| Location: | YA963855 | |
| The Wall: | Panel 65W- Row 07 | |
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| Tom Galvez was killed in action while on Operation Mathews, during an enemy mortar barrage against FSB Brillo Pad, at grid reference YA963855, approximately 10 kilometers southwest of Polei Kleng |
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