--- General / Personal ---

Last name: PASSANANTE
First name: WILLIAM JAMES
Home of Record (official): PITTSBURGH
State (official): PA
Date of Birth: Tuesday, February 3, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Married

--- Military ---

Branch: Army
Rank: CPL
Serial Number: 52857514
Component: Selective Service
Posthumous promotion as indicated
Pay grade: E3
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 13F10

--- Action ---

Start of Tour: Monday, June 10, 1968
Date of Casualty: Wednesday, October 16, 1968
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Gun, small arms fire (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Ngai
The Wall: Panel 41W - Row 067



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