United States of America

U.S. Marine Corps · United States

Billie Joe Wilson

Staff Sergeant

1929 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 14W

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Staff Sergeant Billie Joe Wilson served in the U.S. Marine Corps. Billie served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Billie was 41 years old.

How He Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Gunshot wound

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Quang Nam

Service Record

U.S. Marine Corps

L CO, 3RD BN, 5TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV, III MAF

0369: INFANTRY UNIT LEADER

SSGT

INFANTRY UNIT LEADER

QUANG NAM

1970

Pay grade E06.

Conflicts

Korean War Vietnam War Cold War

Awards & Decorations 6

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal V

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 14W · Line 118 cut as BILLIE J WILSON

In Our Keeping

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Billie Joe Wilson

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Marine Corps

- 1970

3rd Battalion 5th Marines

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