Bill Duayne Carpenter

Sergeant, U.S. Army

Bill Duayne Carpenter was born on 24 February 1950.

On 9 May 1970, Sergeant Bill Duayne Carpenter was serving with B Company, 2nd Battalion, 47th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division, in Tay Ninh Province, South Vietnam.

On that day, Sergeant Carpenter was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered.

Badge and Medals

Combat Infantryman Badge
Bronze Star Medal with Combat Valor Device
Purple Heart
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Honors

The name Bill D Carpenter is located on Panel W10 Line 4 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Sergeant Bill Duayne Carpenter is buried at Mountain View Memorial Estates Cemetery in Cottonwood Heights, Salt Lake County, UT.

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