US PARAS 2 Kirkland, Willie Lee

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Kirkland​

• FORENAME

Willie Lee​

• UNIT

187 Infantry Regiment (Airmobile) (Company D,3 Bn)​

• RANK

Specialist Fourth Class​

• NUMBER

53581470​

• DATE OF DEATH

18th May 1969​

• AGE

20​

• GRAVESITE

Lakeview Memorial Gardens,Avon Park,Highlands County,Florida​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Avon Park,Florida​

born 24.7.1948​

single​

1 year service​

medic​

award Bronze Star​

promoted Sgt posthumously​

KIA Dong Ap Bia,Thua Thien Province,South Vietnam​

gravesite also given as Rose Hill Cemetery,Sebring,Highlands County,Florida​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 24W Line 44​

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