Peter Ray Willey
Private First Class
H&S CO, 1ST BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF
United States Marine Corps
Bloomington, Minnesota
January 05, 1948 to January 15, 1968
PETER R WILLEY is on the Wall at Panel 34E, Line 57

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Combat Action Ribbon
 
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26 Sep 2004

Peter Willey, who spent his younger days in Huron, Ohio, volunteered for the Marines right out of high school and went to boot camp at Camp Pendleton in San Diego, the summer of 1967. His brother, Ted, who now lives in Colorado, said Pete lost 58 pounds in boot camp and then left for Vietnam that September. After he went overseas, his family sent packages of "goodies" to Pete and his friends, but Pete gave his goodies to the Vietnamese children. He loved children, Ted said, and spent most of his free time with them.

Pete was 20 years and 10 days old on Jan. 15, 1968, when he was killed instantly in action. He was with his company on patrol in Thua Thien Province when the company became engaged in an intense firefight. He was killed by a mortar round which landed in his position. His commanding officer sent the family a personal letter, describing his unbelievable character and bravery.


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