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First Name: Walter

Last Name: Williams

Birthplace: Glyndon, MD, USA

Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Middle Name: Douglas



Date of Birth: 17 April 1934

Date of Death: 10 July 1967

Rank: Major

Years Served: 1956 - 1967
Walter Douglas Williams

   
Graduate, U.S. Military Academy, Class of 1956

Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

Major Walter Douglas Williams

PERSONAL DATA

Home of Record: Glyndon, MD

Date of birth: 04/17/1934

MILITARY DATA

Service: Army of the United States

Grade at loss: O4

Rank: Major

ID No: O73929

MOS: 72162: Operations & Training Staff Officer

(Airborne Qual)

Length Service: 10

Unit: HHC, 4TH BN, 503RD INFANTRY, 173RD ABN BDE, USARV

CASUALTY DATA

Start Tour: 04/02/1966

Incident Date: 07/10/1967

Casualty Date: 07/10/1967

Age at Loss: 33

Location: Kontum Province, South Vietnam

Remains: Body recovered

Casualty Type: Hostile, died outright

Casualty Reason: Ground casualty

Casualty Detail: Gun or small arms fire

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Honoree ID: 225502   Created by: bchesarek

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