Army First Lieutenant William Hilliard Overton

Army First Lieutenant William Hilliard Overton
born February 13, 1947
died May 4, 1969 (aged 22) Quang Nam Province, South Vietnam
buried Roselawn Gardens Of Memory
Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama, USAR
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MOS 1204: Armored Reconnaissance Unit Commander

Unit  F Troup, 17TH CAVALRY, 196TH INFANTRY BDE, AMERICAL DIV, USARV

 Start Tour: 11/15/1968
 Incident Date: 05/04/1969
 Casualty Date: 05/04/1969

In May 4, 1969, an M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) from F Troop, 17th Cavalry, 196th Infantry Brigade was on a combat operation when it hit a mine 2 ½ miles west of Que Son, Quang Nam Province, RVN. The blast and subsequent fire killed four soldiers traveling in the vehicle including commander SP4 Joseph R. Karpy, gunner PFC Richard D. Sweet, crewman PFC Gregory A. Heinrich, and passenger 1LT William H. Overton. [Taken from coffeltdatabase.org]

I am an American Soldier. 

I am a Warrior and a member of a team. 

I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values. 

I will always place the mission first. 

I will never accept defeat. 

I will never quit. 

I will never leave a fallen comrade. 

I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, 

trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and drills. 

I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself. 

I am an expert and I am a professional. 

I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy 

the enemies of the United States of America in close combat. 

I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life. 

I am an American Soldier.

1st Lieutenant

17th Cavalry Regiment

Americal Division

196th Infantry Brigade

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