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

VIEW ALL PHOTOS (3)

HONORED ON PANEL 23W, LINE 69 OF THE WALL

WILLIAM HERSCHEL AYERS

WALL NAME

WILLIAM H AYERS

PANEL / LINE

23W/69

DATE OF BIRTH

CASUALTY PROVINCE

DATE OF CASUALTY

HOME OF RECORD

COUNTY OF RECORD

Stephens County

STATE

BRANCH OF SERVICE

RANK

Book a table

Date

Time

Party

Contact Details

Your First and Last Name

Email

Phone

Check the box if this a cellphone

Check the box to opt-in to receiving text messages from VVMF

Relationship to the Veteran

Message

LEAVE A REMEMBRANCE

REQUEST A RUBBING

REMEMBRANCES

LEFT FOR WILLIAM HERSCHEL AYERS

POSTED ON 6.14.2002

POSTED BY: CLAY MARSTON

IN REMEMBRANCE OF THIS YOUNG UNITED STATES ARMY SERVICEMAN WHOSE NAME SHALL LIVE FOREVER MORE

SPECIALIST 4

WILLIAM HERSCHEL AYERS

served with the

2nd PLATOON

COMPANY ' D '

1st BATTALION

501st INFANTRY REGIMENT

101st AIRBORNE DIVISION

" THE SCREAMING EAGLES "

and was a posthumous recipient of the

PURPLE HEART

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM CAMPAIGN SERVICE MEDAL

and he was entitled to wear the

COMBAT INFANTRYMAN BADGE

above his military ribbons

YOU ARE NOT FORGOTTEN

NOR SHALL YOU EVER BE

read more read less

POSTED ON 1.19.2002

POSTED BY: HARVEY SULLIVAN

Ayers in the A Shau

POSTED ON 1.2.2001

POSTED BY: Joe Bryant

Fort Benning Ga.

Hersh was a fellow candidate in the NCOC class I attended at Ft. Benning. We had some good times at the NCOC Club. He was a very friendly and outgoing person. Frequently, I pause and remember him
along with our other six friends from that class who served our country and gave their lives for FREEDOM.
With my deepest respect,
Joe M. Bryant (SGT. D 1/7 1st. Air CAV. Div. RSVN)

read more read less

POSTED ON 4.2.2000

POSTED BY: Harvey Sullivan

Peace Old Buddy

You were a good buddy & the best point man I ever had.
Rest easy old buddy.

Harvey Sullivan - 2nd platoon, D Co., 1st of the 501th, 101 Airborne.

read more read less

POSTED ON 11.25.1999

POSTED BY: linda sipes

sweetheart

you and i were sweethearts at the age of fourteen. we attended church together where my dad was the pastor, james sipes. he is in heaven now and i am looking forward to seeing you again in heaven. i am now 54 years old......this is november 25, 1999. my name was linda sipes.

read more read less