United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

John James Willey

Staff Sergeant

1950 – 1970

Vietnam Wall · Panel 11W

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Staff Sergeant John James Willey served in the U.S. Army. John served with the 101 AIRBORNE DIV. John served in the Vietnam War. John was 19 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Place Quang Tri

Service Record

U.S. Army

A CO, 2ND BN, 501ST INFANTRY, 101ST ABN DIV, USARV

Infantryman (11B)

SSG

QUANG TRI

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 5

For service and achievement

Bronze Star Medal

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 11W · Line 119 cut as JOHN J WILLEY

Burial Information

Cemetery Forest Lawn Memorial Park

In Our Keeping

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John James Willey

Staff Sergeant

U.S. Army

501st Infantry Regiment

501ST INFANTRY REGIMENT - Distinctive Unit Insignia

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