Jake Harold Van Meter, Jr
Staff Sergeant (See Note below)

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Slatyfork, West Virginia
  Date of birth:  Saturday, 05/08/1943

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Selective Service)
  Grade at loss:  E5
  Rank:           Staff Sergeant (See Note below)
  ID No:          52676100 
  MOS:            11B40 Infantryman
  LenSvc:         Between 1 and 2 years
  Unit:           C CO, 1ST BN, 5TH CAVALRY, 1 CAV DIV
  Note:           E5 at loss. Posthumous Promotion as indicated

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Saturday, 10/22/1966
  Cas Date:       Saturday, 10/07/1967
  Age at Loss:    24
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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