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Wall, William Penn, III, 2LT.
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Casualty Info
Home Town Tekoa
Last Address Tekoa
Casualty Date Apr 01, 1970
Cause KIA-Killed in Action
Location Thua Thien (Vietnam)
Conflict Vietnam War
Location of Interment Goldenrod Cemetery - Tekoa, Washington
Length of service 0 years
His tour began on Jan 24, 1970
Casualty was on Apr 1, 1970
In THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
ARTILLERY, ROCKET, or MORTAR
Body was recovered
2nd Lt William P. Wall was one of 8 men killed during a combat assault into an area approximately 24 miles west of Hue City, Vietnam, on 01 Apr 1970.
At the time, 2LT Wall was assigned to B Battery, 2nd Bn, 319th Artillery, but was serving as an artillery Forward Observer with B Company, 2nd Bn, 506th Infantry. His gravemarker incorrectly gives the unit of attachment "Co B 506 Inf" rather than his actual unit of assignment.
Known personal awards include the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.
