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First Name: William

Last Name: Decker

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Gender: Male

Branch: Army (1784 - present)



Middle Name: Thomas



Date of Birth: 09 December 1947

Date of Death: 28 September 1968

Rank: Specialist 4

Years Served:
William Thomas Decker, Jr.

   
Engagements:
•  Vietnam War (1960 - 1973)

Biography:

William Thomas Decker, Jr.

Specialist Four, U.S. Army

William Thomas Decker, Jr. was born on 9 December 1947.

On 28 September 1968, Specialist Four William Thomas Decker, Jr. was serving with C Battery, 6th Battalion, 32nd Artillery Regiment, 1st Field Force, in South Vietnam.

On that day, SP4 Decker died of malaria.

Medals

National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Honors

The name William T Decker Jr. is inscribed on Panel 42W Line 034 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall.

Burial

Specialist Four Decker is buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery in Newark, OH.

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Honoree ID: 8226   Created by: MHOH

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