- SURNAME
Pearson
- FORENAME
William Roy (Billy)
- UNIT
37 Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron (3 A.R.R. Group)
- RANK
Sergeant
- NUMBER
003387424
- DATE OF DEATH
6th April 1972
- AGE
20
- GRAVESITE
Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 34 Site 680-A
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
from Warner,New Hampshire
born 18.4.1951
single
awards Silver Star,Air Medal
pararescueman/aeromedical specialist (air rescue)
HH-53C Sikorsky Jolly Green (68-10365)
KIA near Dong Ha,Quang Tri Province,South Vietnam
remains not recovered
Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 02W Line 132
remains repatriated 7.6.1994
remains identified 25.9.1997
group burial at Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia
DATE OF DEATH:
06-Apr-1972AWARD:
https://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?threads/pearson-william-roy.46047/CITATION:
Silver Star : The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 8, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Silver Star (Posthumously) to Sergeant William R. Pearson, United States Air Force, for gallantry in connection with military operations against an opposing armed force near Quang Tri City, Republic of Vietnam, on 6 April 1972. On that date, Sergeant Pearson was flying as a Pararescue Specialist of an HH-53C Rescue Helicopter that was attempting to rescue the survivors of downed United States aircraft from certain death or capture by hostile armed forces. Flying into a heavily defended area, the aircraft encountered severe ground fire and, while attempting to egress the area, received additional hostile fire rendering the aircraft uncontrollable at an extremely low altitude. By his gallantry and devotion to duty in the dedication of his service to his country, Sergeant Pearson has reflected great credit upon himself and the United States Air Force.
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