United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
William Ellis Gay Jr.
1945 – 1970
Vietnam Wall · Panel 10W
First Lieutenant William Ellis Gay Jr. served in the U.S. Army. William served with the 25 INF DIV. William served in the Vietnam War. William was 25 years old.
How They Died
Manner
Combat Death
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Killed in action
Media
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INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER · ATLANTA, GAE CO, 3RD BN, 22ND INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARVPay grade O02.
Branch
U.S. Army
Highest rank
First Lieutenant
War
Service Record
U.S. Army
1542: Infantry Unit Commander
INFANTRY UNIT COMMANDER
ATLANTA, GA
1970
Pay grade O02.
Conflicts
Honors · 5 decorations
Awards & Decorations
5
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
West View Cemetery ↗
- The cemetery · the exact grave is not yet placed
- 1 monument carrying the name
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William Ellis Gay Jr.
First Lieutenant
U.S. Army
- 1970
22nd Infantry Regiment
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