Age 24 - From Houston, Texas
Killed on May 19, 1968 - Thua Thien, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FROM VIETNAM VETERANS
MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)

WILLIAM HOWARD MORTON
is honored on Panel 63E, Row 14 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: WILLIAM HOWARD MORTON
Wall Name: WILLIAM H MORTON
Date of Birth: 4/2/1942
Date of Casualty: 5/19/1968
Home of Record: HOUSTON
State: TX
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SP5
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: THUA THIEN

 

MEMORIALS POSTED AT VIETNAM
VETERANS MEMORIAL FUND (www.vvmf.org)

"NEVER FORGET" - Billy, I remember the times we spent together in our youth.....I smoked my first cigarette with you when I was about 15 yrs. old. I recall when you came by the house to tell my mother you were going back to Nam. I can see you taking a shot of tequila and a bite of lemon after that.  Never forget you my friend.
Dennis M. Guerrero
Vietnam Class of 66-67
USMC

Billy I think of you often.Your friend and brother in law.Bob
Posted by: Bob
Sunday, January 17, 1999

FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/M/rec-36643.html)

Let us not forget Specialist Five William Howard Morton, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army, SP5 Morton served our country until May 19th, 1968 in Thua Thien, South Vietnam. He was 26 years old and was married. William died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. William was born on April 2nd, 1942 in Houston, Texas.

SP5 Morton is on panel 63E, line 014 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for 6 years.

CASUALTY RECORD FOR WILLIAM HOWARD MORTON
FROM WWW.NO-QUARTER.ORG
(http://www.no-quarter.org/gui/detail.php?ID=36644)

GENERAL/PERSONAL
Home: Houston, Texas
Birth Date: 1942-04-02
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Married/Single: Married
Religion: Baptist - Other Groups
Citizen: Yes

MILITARY
Service: Army
Rank: SP5
Serial Number: 17593084
Component: Regular
Grade: E5
MOS: 95B20
Length of Service: 06
Start of Tour: 1967-12-28

CASUALTY
Casualty Date: 1968-05-19
Casualty Type: Hostile, Died
Reason Other: Explosive Device
Air or Ground: Ground Casualty
Country: South Vietnam
Province: Thua Thien
Posthumous Promotion: No change
Body Recovered: Body recovered
Location on The Wall: Panel 63E - Row 014
RefNo: 14666
Processed Date: 6805

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