Timeline
Birth - 27 Aug 1944
Birth - 1944
New Jersey
1955 - 1975 Vietnam War - Age: 24 years
Rank
Specialist Fourth Class
Company
C Btry
Battalion
8th Bn
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Regiment
6th Artillery
Service Start Date
30 Apr 1968
Served For
United States of America
Years Served
0
Posthumous Decoration
Army Distinguished Service Cross
Major Command
1st Inf Div
Grade
E4
Specialty
Field Artillery Basic (ARMY)
Branch
Army
Casualty - 1 Nov 1968 - Age: 24 years
Hostile, Died
Recovered
FSB Rita
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Enlistment
Selective Service
1955 - 1975 Vietnam War - Age: 24 years
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Branch
Army
Rank
Specialist 4
Service Dates
1967 - 1968
Wall Coordinates
39W 006
Status
USA Active
MOS
13A10-Field Artillery Basic
MOS Group
FA-Field Artillery (Enlisted)
served-for
United States of America
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Army Distinguished Service Cross
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Purple Heart
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Army Commendation Medal
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
National Defense Service Medal (2001-Pre...
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Vietnam Service Medal
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Vietnam Service Medal
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation
Award - 1968 - Age: 23 years
Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal
Casualty - 1 Nov 1968 - Age: 24 years
Tay Ninh
KIA-Killed in Action
Gun, Small Arms Fire
Death - 1 Nov 1968 - Age: 24 years
24
Burial
Murphy Cemetery
Other Facts
Hometown
Bridgeton, NJ
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
39W
Memorial Wall Location: Line
6
Race or Ethnicity
African-American
Religion
Baptist - Other Groups
Gender
Male
Marriage
Single
Full Name
Lester Williams, Jr
Gender
Male
