William Arthur Debates
Specialist Four
1ST PLT, D CO, 4TH BN, 12TH INFANTRY, 199TH INFANTRY BDE, USARV
Army of the United States
Peoria, Illinois
September 01, 1948 to April 01, 1969
WILLIAM A DEBATES is on the Wall at Panel W28, Line 102

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William A Debates
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30 Jun 2001

WILLIAM ARTHUR DeBATES was one of the first persons I met upon entering D Company 4th Battalion 12th Infantry 199th Light Infantry Brigade, Vietnam. He was a fine person who came from a good family. William was innocently caught in a very tragic accident that took his life and the lives of two other people, a grenade accident on top of a bunker. May he now rest in peace in the golden light of eternal love, from now and forever more.

Your friend and comrade in arms,
SP4 Greg Payne
700 Veterans Drive, The Dalles, Ore 97058
teetee199thib@usa.com



SGT Richard Allen Thursby and PFC James Earl Bouyer
also died in the same grenade accident.

The men of the 199th Infantry Brigade (Light)
who died in Vietnam are remembered on the
199th LIB Wall


 
25 Aug 2005

Bill was my cousin.
We grew up as brothers and loved each other.
I brought his body back from Oakland, the worst thing I have ever done.
He is missed and will never be forgotten.
I miss you, Bill, and hope you are watching over me.

From his cousin,
Jack Cahill
jackcar@insightbb.com


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