DAVIS WILLIAM R

Name: WO1 William R. Davis
Status: Killed In Action from an incident on 10/22/1966 while performing the duty of Pilot.
Age at death: 24.9
Date of Birth: 11/23/1941
Home City: Meridian, MS
Service: AV branch of the reserve component of the U.S. Army.
Unit: 116 AHC
Major organization: other
Flight class: 66-9W
Service: AV branch of the U.S. Army.
The Wall location: 11E-097
Service number: W3153900
Country: South Vietnam
MOS: 062B = Helicopter Pilot, Utility and Light Cargo Single Rotor
Primary cause: Hostile Fire
Major attributing cause: aircraft connected not at sea
Compliment cause: small arms fire
Vehicle involved: helicopter
Position in vehicle: pilot
Started Tour: 08/29/1966
"Official" listing: helicopter air casualty - pilot
Length of service: 06
Location: Unknown Province
Reason: aircraft lost or crashed
Casualty type: Hostile - died of wounds
married male U.S. citizen
Race: Caucasian
Religion: Roman Catholic
The following information secondary, but may help in explaining this incident.
Category of casualty as defined by the Army: battle dead Category of personnel: active duty Army Military class: warrant officer
This record was last updated on 06/27/1991

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Date posted on this site: 09/07/2007