Fredrick Henry Williams, Jr
First Lieutenant
C CO, 1ST TANK BN, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF United States Marine Corps Sutter Creek, California June 08, 1943 to May 26, 1968 FREDRICK H WILLIAMS Jr is on the Wall at Panel W65, Line 2 |
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Freddie is among the most outstanding people of my lifetime.
When my mother phoned me in Ohio to tell me that
Of Freddieï¿ 1/2 s service in Vietnam, a close family member intimated
In my deepest belief in our evolving spirit given eternal life,
For now, I will remember Freddie especially
From a friend, |
A Note from The Virtual WallOn 16 May 1968 India Company, 3/27 Marines, was placed under operational control of 3rd Bn, 7th Marines and inserted into the vicinity of Le Nam hamlet on Go Noi Island as part of Operation ALLEN BROOK. The remainder of 3/27 was to arrive on the 17th.Early on the 17th India 3/27 was heavily engaged with an NVA battalion and began taking serious casualties. Meanwhile, the arrival of 3/27's other rifle companies was delayed due to a lack of airlift assets; the first elements of Kilo 3/27 were not airborne until about 1300 and the lift was not completed until 1730. Even so, the arrival of the first elements relieved some pressure on India 3/27, and a move to contact by Kilo, Lima, and Mike companies allowed a link-up with India by 1930. It developed that India 3/27 had encountered one of three NVA/VC battalions in the area. Over the next 9 days, the 3/27 Marines endured a bitter fight centered around Le Bac hamlet. The last Marine killed in the fight was 1stLt F. H. Williams, executive officer of C Company, 1st Tanks, on 26 May - the last of 60 Marines and sailors killed in and around Le Bac. |
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