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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 143" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Machen </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Billy Wayne </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>U.S.N. Seal Team 1 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Radarman Second Class </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>5211961 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>DATE OF DEATH</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>19th August 1966 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AGE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>27 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>GRAVESITE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Willow Oak B.C. Cemetery,Gilmer,Upshur County,Texas</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from Dallas,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 20.12.1938 Gilmer,Texas</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>son of Buford Taylor and late Claudia (nee Seago) Machen</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>husband of Carol Machen (2 children)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>entered service 9.7.1957</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>completed basic training,NTC San Diego,California September 1957</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>class 024</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Naval Station Treasure Island,California (radarman training)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>USS Frank Knox April 1958 - August 1959</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Submarine School,Naval submarine Base New London,Connecticut September - December 1959</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>USS Raton January - April 1960</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>UDT Training (Class 024),NAB Coronado,California April - August 1960</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>UDT-12 September 1960 - July 1962</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>honorable discharge July 1962</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>attended University of Texas 1962-65</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>re-enlisted February 1965</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Seal Team 1 February 1965 - July 1966</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award Silver Star (posthumous)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>promoted Radarman First Class posthumously</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>DOW received 16.8.66 Gia Dinh Province,South Vietnam </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 10E Row 019 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-machen.4030/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/4/4030-0565c6ca9a6bb44301fcb002206c1283.jpg?1591383914" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-machen.2089/" target="_blank"><img src="https://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/2/2089-38165d35c96d49dd35efce4965875a04.jpg?1591383407" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-machen.21728/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/21/21728-244f2be415a4adf254131774722c229b.jpg?1591401111" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/b-machen-grave.17708/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/17/17708-dbcc9db4bb57274e909be74470608c2f.jpg?1591400068" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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