GREEN BERETS Fernandez, William Matthew

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Fernandez ​

• FORENAME

William Matthew ​

• UNIT

5 SF Group (MACV-SOG-CCN) (Covey rider) ​

• RANK

Sergeant First Class ​

• NUMBER

429742684 ​

• DATE OF DEATH

19th February 1971 ​

• AGE

32 ​

• GRAVESITE

Fort Bragg Post Cemetery,Fort Bragg,Cumberland County,North Carolina Section I Site 294-B ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Houston,Texas​

born 30.4.1938 Little Rock,Arkansas​

middle name Matthews in some accounts​

son of George Francis and Billie M. (nee Matthews) Fernandez​

married​

entered service 1958​

awards Bronze Star with V,Air Medal,Joint Services Commendation Medal,Army Commendation Medal with 2 oak leaf clusters​

KIA when O-2A aircraft (number 68-11001) shot down Laos (55mls west of Da Nang)​

attempting extract of RT Intruder​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 05W Line 119 ​

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William Matthew Fernandez

Born 30 April 1938 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Raised in the Army. Father was a career soldier. His nephew Msg George Andrew Fernandez is also included on this Honor Roll.