Last name: LAWTON
First name: EDWARD LESTER
Home of Record (official): THERMOPOLIS
State (official): WY
Date of Birth: Saturday, March 19, 1949
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

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Branch: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 56638459
Component: Selective Service
Posthumous promotion as indicated
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11F10
Major Organization: 173rd Abn Bde

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Start of Tour: Tuesday, June 4, 1968
Date of Casualty: Friday, September 27, 1968
Age at time of loss: 19
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Pleiku