Willis William Weber

Sergeant Willis William Weber

Vietnam
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Fallen

Valley City, ND


County:
Barnes

Date of Loss:

Recovered:
Remains recovered

Branch of Service:
Army

Rank:
Sergeant

Company / Ship / Flight or equivalent:
C Company

Battalion / Task Group / Squadron or equivalent:
1st Battalion

Regiment / Group / Brigade:
26th Infantry

Division / Fleet / Air Force or Equivalent:
1st Infantry Division
Listed on/in the:
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Washington D.C.

https://www.honorstates.org/profiles/364571/

Circumstances:

In South Vietnam
Hostile, died of wounds, ground casualty
gun, small arms fire

Biography:

Willis William Weber was serving his country during the Vietnam War when he gave his all in the line of duty.  He had enlisted in the United States Army on July 5, 1955. Weber had the rank of Sergeant. His military occupation or specialty was Infantryman. Service number assignment was 17426397, attached to C Company, 1st Battalion, 26th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Sgt Weber received Good Conduct Medals and the Purple Heart.

He was born on July 1, 1937, and records indicate Valley City, Barnes County, North Dakota as his home. During his service in the Vietnam War, Army Sgt Weber experienced a traumatic event which ultimately resulted in loss of life on November 11, 1965, in South Vietnam. Sgt Weber is honored on the Vietnam Veteran's Memorial in Washington, DC, name inscribed at VVM Wall, Panel 3e, Line 40, and he is buried at Woodbine Cemetery, Valley City, North Dakota.