Age 39 - From Pacific Palisades, California
Killed on March 8, 1968 - Phu Yen, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS

MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

WILLIAM C III DE LAPP
is honored on Panel 43E, Row 53 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: WILLIAM C III DE LAPP
Wall Name: WILLIAM C DE LAPP III
Date of Birth: 12/29/1928
Date of Casualty: 3/8/1968
Home of Record: PACIFIC PALISADES
State: CA
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: LTC
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: PHU YEN



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/D/rec-12515.html)

Let us not forget Lieutenant Colonel William C Iii De Lapp, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, LTC De Lapp served our country until March 8th, 1968 in Phu Yen, South Vietnam. He was 39 years old and was married. William died from friendly fire. His body was recovered. William was born on December 29th, 1928 in Pacific Palisades, California.

LTC De Lapp is on panel 43E, line 053 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 20 years.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR WILLIAM C. DeLAPP, III
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=12516)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Pacific Palisades, California
Birth Date: 1928-12-29
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Protestant - No Preference
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: LTC
Serial Number: O66832
Component: Regular
Grade: O5
MOS: 9110
Length of Service: 20
Start of Tour: 1967-07-21

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-03-08
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason: Misadventure
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Phu Yen
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 43E - Row 053
RefNo: 12053
Processed Date: 6803

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