United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

William Emerson

Captain

1941 – 1968

Vietnam Wall · Panel 38W

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Captain William Emerson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War. William was 26 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Killed in action

Place Quang Nam

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

HMM-265, MAG-36, 1ST MAW, III MAF

7562: PILOT HMH/M/L/A (I)

CAPT

PILOT CH-46 QUALIFIED

QUANG NAM

1968

Pay grade O03.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For valor

Silver Star

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 38W · Line 16 cut as WILLIAM EMERSON

Burial Information

Cemetery Sleepy Hollow Cemetery

In Our Keeping

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William Emerson

Captain

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1968

HMM-265

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