SGT William Alfred Meister (KIA)
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Photo courtesy of Larry Parkhurst
Date of Birth: 12/16/1946
Tour began: 12/17/1969
Date of Casualty: 4/30/1970
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SGT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: THUA THIEN
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER – CREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
William is buried at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, Morris, NJ and is honored on Panel 11W – Line 75 of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
William was in Tony Loiero’s squad in 69-70 and moved to door gunner/crew chief some time in Apr 70 as he was a fixed pilot at home. His helicopter was truck by ground fire where he was mortally wounded. Before his death, he had been accepted into flight-training school.
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