<img width="120" height="73" alt="Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund" decoding="async" data-src="https://www.vvmf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Full-VVMF-White-01-small-for-header.png" class="custom-logo lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" /><noscript><img width="120" height="73" src="https://www.vvmf.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Full-VVMF-White-01-small-for-header.png" class="custom-logo" alt="Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund" decoding="async" />

Visit the Memorial
The Wall
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial stands as a symbol of America's honor and recognition of the men and women who served and sacrificed their lives in the Vietnam War.

Learn More
Remember & Honor Those Who Served
Remember & Honor Those Who Served
The vision of VVMF is to ensure a society in which all who have served and sacrificed in our nation's Armed Forces are properly honored and receive the recognition they justly deserve.

Learn How
Explore The Era
Featured Topics
Learn more about featured topics of the Vietnam War and Vietnam Era.

Agent Orange
Discover VVMF
Preserving the Legacy
The mission of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund (VVMF) is to honor and preserve the legacy of service and educate all generations about the impact of the Vietnam War.

Our Work
Support VVMF
Donate Now
Your donation to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund will help expand our mission to honor, educate and heal. Together, we can make sure our heroes will get the reverence they deserve and the stories and sacrifices of our heroes will never be forgotten.

Donate Now

THE WALL OF FACES

ADVANCED SEARCH

WILLIAM A ATWELL

VIEW ALL PHOTOS (4)

HONORED ON PANEL 50W, LINE 17 OF THE WALL

WILLIAM ALBERT ATWELL

WALL NAME

WILLIAM A ATWELL

PANEL / LINE

50W/17

DATE OF BIRTH

CASUALTY PROVINCE

DATE OF CASUALTY

HOME OF RECORD

COUNTY OF RECORD

STATE

BRANCH OF SERVICE

RANK

LEAVE A REMEMBRANCE

REQUEST A RUBBING

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR WILLIAM ALBERT ATWELL

POSTED ON 7.4.2003

POSTED BY: Donald Lytle

Thank you LCPL Atwell

Although we never met personally, I want to thank you William Albert Atwell, for your courageous and valiant service, faithful contribution, and most holy sacrifice given to this great country of ours!

Your Spirit is alive--and strong, therefore Marine, you shall never be forgotten, nor has your death been in vain!

Again, thank you LCPL Atwell, for a job well done!

REST IN ETERNAL PEACE MY MARINE FRIEND

read more read less

POSTED ON 3.10.2003

POSTED BY: Bill Farris

Old Friend

Hey Buddy, I will never forget the years we had together growing up. You were my best pal and I'll always remember you. This is a picture of me taken in 1997. Thank you for serving your country, our country and for being willing to give the ultimate sacrifice for the cause of freedom. We appreciate you, we love you and you will always be in our hearts. Semper Fi!!

read more read less