US PARAS 2 Taylor, William Lynwood

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Taylor​

• FORENAME

William Lynwood​

• UNIT

503 Infantry Regiment (Airborne) (4 Bn)​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel (Captain 1970)​

• NUMBER

xxxxx2712​

• DATE OF DEATH

23rd January 2009​

• AGE

67​

• GRAVESITE

Arlington National Cemetery,Virginia Section 60 Site 8887​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

from Tampa,Florida​

born 19.12.1941 Takoma Park,Maryland​

husband of Elaine Denise (nee Perez) Taylor,Tampa,Florida (married 1992) (1 son William Lynwood II)​

father of Jennifer and Trent from previous marriage​

entered service June 1960​

2 Bn 504 Infantry Regiment (82 Airborne Division)​

left active service August 1962​

graduated California State University,Long Beach (BA)​

graduated Webster University (2 MAs)​

commissioned 2Lt Infantry July 1966 (from California National Guard OCS Program)​

4 Bn 503 Infantry Regiment (platoon leader) 1970​

WIA 21.9.1970 Binh Dinh Province,South Vietnam​

Ranger qualified​

SF qualified​

5,7,11 and 12 Special Forces Group (company commander with 5 SFG)​

nickname Wild Bill with SF​

U.S. Army Special Operations Command,McDill AFB,Florida to 1993​

retired March 1993 (Lt Colonel)​

instructor,Junior Reserved Officer Training Course,Loara High School,Anaheim,California 1994-98​

moved back to Tampa,Florida 2000​

DOW USA received 21.9.1970 in Vietnam​

Vietnam Veterans Memorial,Washington,D.C. Panel 07W Line 81​

name added to Memorial 4.5.2010​

awards M.S.M. with oak leaf cluster,Legion of Merit,Bronze Star (dates ?)​

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