Jesse Mechem
First Lieutenant

PERSONAL DATA
  Home of Record: Las Cruces, New Mexico
  Date of birth:  Thursday, 11/23/1944

MILITARY DATA
  Service:        Army  (Reserve)
  Grade at loss:  O2
  Rank:           First Lieutenant
  ID No:          O5422955 
  MOS:            1542 Infantry Unit Commander
  LenSvc:         Less than one year
  Unit:           3RD PLT, B CO, 5TH BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9 INF DIV

CASUALTY DATA
  Start Tour:     Thursday, 01/04/1968
  Cas Date:       Monday, 02/12/1968
  Age at Loss:    23
  Remains:        Body recovered
  Location:       Dinh Tuong, South Vietnam
  Type:           Hostile, died outright
  Reason:         Gun or small arms fire - Ground casualty

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