SP4 Williams #
MOS:
Huey distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 9 March 1969, while serving as a rifleman with Company B, 2nd Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry at Long Khanh Province. When his unit became heavily engaged with a well-fortified enemy force and the lead element was pinned down, Specialist Williams exposed himself to the intense hostile fire as he crawled to within two feet of any enemy bunker and neutralized it with a hand grenade and his personal weapon. With complete disregard for his own safety, Specialist Williams then aggressively assaulted a second hostile bunker and was mortally wounded. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, this Nation's fifth highest decoration. He also received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal.
Not every minute of Vietnam was bad... Some times he and his buddies would sit under a make shift tent (made of ponchos and bamboo sticks) and play five card stud.
Huey was loved and respected by all of his buddies in Vietnam. Not only did they lose a friend that day, but they also lost their company's barber.
Huey did not have long left in Vietnam, his time served was nearing the end. On the day that he was killed one buddy looked up and saw him at the front of the line. He naturally had to wonder why with so little time left that he would take a huge risk. Huey was fearless! His last words that day were to another buddy "Let's go get 'em!"
MOS:
Huey distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 9 March 1969, while serving as a rifleman with Company B, 2nd Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry at Long Khanh Province. When his unit became heavily engaged with a well-fortified enemy force and the lead element was pinned down, Specialist Williams exposed himself to the intense hostile fire as he crawled to within two feet of any enemy bunker and neutralized it with a hand grenade and his personal weapon. With complete disregard for his own safety, Specialist Williams then aggressively assaulted a second hostile bunker and was mortally wounded. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, this Nation's fifth highest decoration. He also received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal.
Not every minute of Vietnam was bad... Some times he and his buddies would sit under a make shift tent (made of ponchos and bamboo sticks) and play five card stud.
Huey was loved and respected by all of his buddies in Vietnam. Not only did they lose a friend that day, but they also lost their company's barber.
Huey did not have long left in Vietnam, his time served was nearing the end. On the day that he was killed one buddy looked up and saw him at the front of the line. He naturally had to wonder why with so little time left that he would take a huge risk. Huey was fearless! His last words that day were to another buddy "Let's go get 'em!"
SP4 Williams #
MOS:
Huey distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 9 March 1969, while serving as a rifleman with Company B, 2nd Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry at Long Khanh Province. When his unit became heavily engaged with a well-fortified enemy force and the lead element was pinned down, Specialist Williams exposed himself to the intense hostile fire as he crawled to within two feet of any enemy bunker and neutralized it with a hand grenade and his personal weapon. With complete disregard for his own safety, Specialist Williams then aggressively assaulted a second hostile bunker and was mortally wounded. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, this Nation's fifth highest decoration. He also received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal.
Not every minute of Vietnam was bad... Some times he and his buddies would sit under a make shift tent (made of ponchos and bamboo sticks) and play five card stud.
Huey was loved and respected by all of his buddies in Vietnam. Not only did they lose a friend that day, but they also lost their company's barber.
Huey did not have long left in Vietnam, his time served was nearing the end. On the day that he was killed one buddy looked up and saw him at the front of the line. He naturally had to wonder why with so little time left that he would take a huge risk. Huey was fearless! His last words that day were to another buddy "Let's go get 'em!"
MOS:
Huey distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous action on 9 March 1969, while serving as a rifleman with Company B, 2nd Battalion (Airmobile), 7th Cavalry at Long Khanh Province. When his unit became heavily engaged with a well-fortified enemy force and the lead element was pinned down, Specialist Williams exposed himself to the intense hostile fire as he crawled to within two feet of any enemy bunker and neutralized it with a hand grenade and his personal weapon. With complete disregard for his own safety, Specialist Williams then aggressively assaulted a second hostile bunker and was mortally wounded. He was posthumously awarded the Silver Star Medal, this Nation's fifth highest decoration. He also received the Bronze Star, Purple Heart, and Air Medal.
Not every minute of Vietnam was bad... Some times he and his buddies would sit under a make shift tent (made of ponchos and bamboo sticks) and play five card stud.
Huey was loved and respected by all of his buddies in Vietnam. Not only did they lose a friend that day, but they also lost their company's barber.
Huey did not have long left in Vietnam, his time served was nearing the end. On the day that he was killed one buddy looked up and saw him at the front of the line. He naturally had to wonder why with so little time left that he would take a huge risk. Huey was fearless! His last words that day were to another buddy "Let's go get 'em!"
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