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Personal Details
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Home State
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Year of Birth
1947 |
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This Military Service Page was created/owned by
SGT James Elmo Reece, III (Jim)
to remember
Acree, Billie Ray, SGT.
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Casualty Info
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Home Town
Cedar Lake, IN |
Last Address
Cedar Lake, IN
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Casualty Date
May 21, 1968 |
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Cause
Hostile, Died |
Reason
Artillery, Rocket, Mortar |
Location
Thua Thien (Vietnam) |
Conflict
Vietnam War |
Location of Interment
Cottage Hill Cemetery - Brazil, Indiana |
Wall/Plot Coordinates
64E 010 |
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Last Known Activity
Casualty Occurrence: See below:
OP NEVADA EAGLE: ATTACK ON CAMP EAGLE, RT 546 7KM SSE OF HUE 19680521
Marksmanship Badge, look closely at Service photo.
The following May 30, 1968, Lowell Tribune article was found on page 1, column 7: Mr. and Mrs.William Acree, P.O. Box 247, Cedar Lake, received word of the death of their son, Spec. 4 Billy Ray Acree. The 20 year old soldier was killed near Long Binh, which had been under enemy mortar attack for two weeks. He attended Crown Point High school where he graduated in 1965. Entering the U.S. Army in January of 1966, he was sent overseas in December of 1967. He would have been discharged in December of 1968. He is survived by his mother and father, and three sisters, Tonie, Lillian and Linder. Burial will be in his home town of Brazil, Indiana.
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