Herbert-C-Williams

SP4 HERBERT C WILLIAMS



SP4 Herbert C. Williams arrived at Fort Campbell, KY and was assigned to A/2-501 IN. He deployed with A/2-501 IN to Vietnam, December 1967. Williams died: November 4, 1968, at Thua Thien, South Vietnam due to hostile fire.
Herbert C Williams was on our March 1968 roster. There is a question about the accuracy of Herbert's unit. In the Coffelt Database, he is shown on DA2496 to have been KIA on 11/4/1968 while serving with the C/1-327 IN, 101st Airborne. I did a date search in the Coffelt database, and there is only one Herbert Williams killed on 11/04/1968 who was born 04/21/1946. He is buried in the SPRINGHILL CEMETERY, HALLSVILLE, TX. Our Alpha Original records (Floyd Turnley) show he was KIA on 11/4/1968 with A/2-501 IN. The only unresolved question for me is did Herbert serve with Alpha Company, 2/501?

Medals and Awards

Purple Heart Medal
Air Medal
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Ribbon
Vietnam Campaign Medal

Unit Citations

PHOTOS

I wasn't able to find additional photos for Herbert.

HERBERT WILLIAMS

SP4 - E4 - Army - Selective Service - 101st Airborne Division - Marshall, TX. Length of service 1 years. His tour began on Apr 10, 1968. Casualty was on Nov 4, 1968 in THUA THIEN, SOUTH VIETNAM. HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY, OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. Body was recovered. Panel 39W - Line 19

Specialist Fourth Class U.S. Army. Killed by an explosive device.
BOOBY-TRAP IN NIGHT POSITION, REPORTEDLY ON CHON MAY PENINSULA VICINITY NUI TRUN (HILL 282)

BIRTH 21 Apr 1946, Harrison County, Texas, USA
DEATH 4 Nov 1968 (aged 22), Thừa Thiên-Huế, Vietnam

BURIAL - Springhill Cemetery, Hallsville, Harrison County, Texas, USA,
PLOT FHM, MEMORIAL ID 97901016

OBITUARY -I couldn't find an obituary, but I did find the following.

Unfortunately the article does not say what Unit he was with