HONORED ON PANEL 19E, LINE 34 OF THE WALL
WILLIAM THOMAS WOMBLE JR
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WILLIAM T WOMBLE JR
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19E/34
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LEFT FOR WILLIAM THOMAS WOMBLE JR
POSTED ON 4.26.2014
POSTED BY: Jon A. Meeks, HMC,FMF,USN-RET
I was there
Bill was a good shipmate and a fine Marine. We served together in BLT 2/3 and it was always a pleasure to be around him. As a Corpsman attached to "C" Company, 3rd Engrs, we were a close knit outfit and pretty well knew all of the Engineers attached to BLT, 2/3. If you were in a bad situation, Womble was a guy you wanted beside you..You can truthfully say.."Semper Fi".
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POSTED ON 6.26.2010
POSTED BY: Robert Sage
We Remember
William is buried at Rosewood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Virginia Beach, VA. SS PH
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POSTED ON 5.3.2010
POSTED BY: A Marine
Silver Star Citation
Silver Star
Awarded posthumously for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lance Corporal William T. Womble, Jr. (MCSN: 2168383), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against enemy forces while serving as an Engineer, attached to Company E, Second Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division, near Khe Sanh, in the Republic of Vietnam, on 3 May 1967. In the defense of hill complexes south of Hill 881 North, Company E was attacked by a fierce and determined enemy force, overrunning some of the Second Platoon's positions. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Lance Corporal Womble unhesitatingly rushed from his position, retrieved ammunition from the overrun positions and proceeded to redistribute badly needed machine gun and 60-mm. mortar ammunition. With complete disregard for his own safety, he continued to move through extreme automatic weapons fire until positions in critical need of ammunition were re-supplied. Then, observing several Marines pinned down in the Second Platoon Command Bunker, he opened fire with his M-14 and single-handedly engaged the enemy, drawing fire upon himself so that the Marines in the bunker could gain fire superiority. As he daringly delivered a large volume of well-aimed accurate fire into the enemy, he was mortally wounded by heavy automatic weapons fire. Lance Corporal Womble's initiative, courageous actions and loyal devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Action Date: 3-May-67
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Lance Corporal
Company: Company E
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 3d Marines
Division: 3d Marine Division (Rein.), FMF
Awarded posthumously for actions during the Vietnam War
The President of the United States of America takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Lance Corporal William T. Womble, Jr. (MCSN: 2168383), United States Marine Corps, for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action against enemy forces while serving as an Engineer, attached to Company E, Second Battalion, Third Marines, THIRD Marine Division, near Khe Sanh, in the Republic of Vietnam, on 3 May 1967. In the defense of hill complexes south of Hill 881 North, Company E was attacked by a fierce and determined enemy force, overrunning some of the Second Platoon's positions. Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Lance Corporal Womble unhesitatingly rushed from his position, retrieved ammunition from the overrun positions and proceeded to redistribute badly needed machine gun and 60-mm. mortar ammunition. With complete disregard for his own safety, he continued to move through extreme automatic weapons fire until positions in critical need of ammunition were re-supplied. Then, observing several Marines pinned down in the Second Platoon Command Bunker, he opened fire with his M-14 and single-handedly engaged the enemy, drawing fire upon himself so that the Marines in the bunker could gain fire superiority. As he daringly delivered a large volume of well-aimed accurate fire into the enemy, he was mortally wounded by heavy automatic weapons fire. Lance Corporal Womble's initiative, courageous actions and loyal devotion to duty were in keeping with the highest traditions of the Marine Corps and the United States Naval Service. He gallantly gave his life for his country.
Action Date: 3-May-67
Service: Marine Corps
Rank: Lance Corporal
Company: Company E
Battalion: 2d Battalion
Regiment: 3d Marines
Division: 3d Marine Division (Rein.), FMF
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