National Archives Records provide the following information:
Michael Wessel’s home of record is Reno. The rifleman (USMC) was a ground casualty, killed due to a grenade, mine or booby trap in the Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in military region 1 (Thua Thien). His body was recovered. Single. Nis religious preference is listed as Baptist.

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