Billy Jack Roberts
Corporal
RECON PLT, HHC, 1ST BN, 5TH INFANTRY, 25TH INF DIV, USARV
Army of the United States
Mesquite, Texas
April 26, 1949 to February 28, 1970
BILLY J ROBERTS is on the Wall at Panel W13, Line 69

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A Note from The Virtual Wall

On February 28, 1970 the lead APC of a resupply convoy headed to Dau Tieng from the battalion forward base detonated an explosive device. The APC was completely destroyed and seven men from HHC were killed:
  • SFC Douglas M. Woodward, Berryville, VA
  • SSG Charles R. Baggett, Rison, AR
  • SGT Eugene Carter, Warrenton, NC
  • SGT Donnie R. Chastain, Greer, SC
  • CPL James P. De Vaney, Goldsboro, NC
  • CPL Robert E. Guthrie, Red Bank, TN
  • CPL Billy J. Roberts, Mesquite, TX

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