RANGER JOSEPH JESS GAVIA
--- General / Personal ---
Last name: GAVIA
First name: JOSEPH JESS
Home of Record (official): OXNARD
State (official): CA
Date of Birth: Thursday, May 13, 1948
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single
--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SP4
Serial Number: 56731487
Component: Selective Service
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 11B2P
Major Organization: Americal Div (non-brigade units)
--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Thursday, January 16, 1969
Date of Casualty: Thursday, April 24, 1969
Age at time of loss: 20
Casualty type: (A2) Hostile, died of wounds
Reason: Multiple fragmentation wounds (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Ngai
The Wall: Panel 26W - Row 039