WILLIAM M HARRISON
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HONORED ON PANEL 33W, LINE 74 OF THE WALL

WILLIAM MILAM HARRISON

WALL NAME

WILLIAM M HARRISON

PANEL / LINE

33W/74

DATE OF BIRTH

11/16/1943

CASUALTY PROVINCE

NIHN THUAN

DATE OF CASUALTY

02/06/1969

HOME OF RECORD

PECOS

COUNTY OF RECORD

Reeves County

STATE

TX

BRANCH OF SERVICE

ARMY

RANK

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LEFT FOR WILLIAM MILAM HARRISON
POSTED ON 12.22.2022
POSTED BY: John Fabris

honoring you...

Thank you for your service to our country so long ago sir. While all deaths in Vietnam are tragic that you died eleven days before your end of tour is especially so. May you rest in eternal peace.
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POSTED ON 4.12.2019
POSTED BY: Lucy Micik

Thank You

Dear WO William Harrison,
Thank you for your service as an Utility & Light Cargo Single Rotor Helicopter Pilot. It is Lent, which is a time of preparation. The war was years ago, but we all need to acknowledge the sacrifices of those like you who answered our nation's call. Please watch over America, it stills needs your strength, courage and faithfulness. Rest in peace with the angels.
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POSTED ON 5.29.2017
POSTED BY: Dan Hatcher, Major US Army (ret)

Flight School Classmate

I roomed with Bill during flight school at Ft. Wolters, TX in 1967 (class 67-21). Bill was full of life and ready to take on the world. He spoke often of a sweet heart back home. We went to Vietnam together bud were in different units and did not see each other there. Sad when I heard he had died. Many of our classmates were lost or wounded during 1968. I was just lucky.
Who knows what the Lord has in store for us in this life. Rest in peace my flying friend.
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POSTED ON 6.23.2016

Final Mission of CW2 William M. Harrison

On February 6, 1969, the 134th Assault Helicopter Company conducted a combat assault with Republic of Korea (ROK) units near Phan Rang, Ninh Thuan Province, RVN. At the landing zone (LZ), the Viet Cong were waiting in spider holes for the incoming aircraft. The lead UH-1 helicopter was hit by ground fire and crashed in the LZ while another UH-1 (66-16326) was destroyed by a B-40 rocket as it landed. CW2 William M. Harrison, the aircraft commander with 24 days left in country, was killed by shrapnel from the B-40. The crew chief, SP4 John Baxter, was hit by numerous pieces of shrapnel, including a leg wound that had to later be amputated. The last UH-1 (66-16319) in the three-ship formation went around the crashed lead ship. As it did, it was hit by a hail of fire with a round hitting the gunner, PFC William S. Ogden, in the neck and killing him instantly. The rest of the crew somehow escaped serious jury and managed to get the badly damaged ship back to Phan Rang Air Base. [Taken from underwoodconsulting.org]
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POSTED ON 11.20.2013
POSTED BY: Curt Carter [email protected]

Remembering An American Hero

Dear WO William Milam Harrison, sir

As an American, I would like to thank you for your service and for your sacrifice made on behalf of our wonderful country. The youth of today could gain much by learning of heroes such as yourself, men and women whose courage and heart can never be questioned.

May God allow you to read this, and may He allow me to someday shake your hand when I get to Heaven to personally thank you. May he also allow my father to find you and shake your hand now to say thank you; for America, and for those who love you.

With respect, and the best salute a civilian can muster for you, Sir

Curt Carter
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