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Headstone shared by 7 interments, including William Louis Madison

U.S. Air Force · United States

William Louis Madison

Chief Master Sergeant

1935 – 1966

Vietnam Wall · Panel 07E

Life Keepsakes Service Decorations Shadow Box Memorials Laid to Rest In Our Keeping

Chief Master Sergeant William Louis Madison served in the U.S. Air Force. William served with the 4 ACS. William served in the Vietnam War and the Cold War.

How He Died

Manner Undetermined

Cause Multiple traumatic injuries

Circumstance Missing in action

Keepsakes

Service Record

U.S. Air Force

4TH AIR COMMANDO SQDN, 14TH AIR COMMANDO WING, 7TH AF

32790: Defensive Fire Control Systems Operator/Superintendent

CMSGT

DEFENSIVE FIRE CONTROL SYSTEMS OPERATOR/SUPERINTENDENT

LEXINGTON, KY

2000

Pay grade E09.

Conflicts

Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Air Medal

Unit awards

Air Force Good Conduct Medal

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 07E · Line 62 cut as WILLIAM L MADISON

Burial Information

Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

Section 60

Grave 7935

In Our Keeping

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William Louis Madison

Chief Master Sergeant

U.S. Air Force

- 2000

4th Air Commando Squadron

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