Billie Granville Strickland

Sergeant
E CO, 2ND BN, 26TH MARINES, 1ST MARDIV
United States Marine Corps
05 January 1947 - 17 September 1968
Sarasota, Florida
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1ST MARDIV

26TH MARINES
Purple Heart, Good Conduct, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for Billie Granville Strickland

03 Sep 2002

REMEMBERED

by his brother,
Lee Strickland
Lee.Strickland@att.net
26 Mar 2006

I had the pleasure of meeting with Sgt Strickland's father and brothers a couple of years ago. I want to let them know again that they can be proud of their son and brother. He was tough and his family can be very proud when his name is brought up as a Hero. He fought with everything he had until his end. Thank you for everything, Sgt Strickland. I will never forget you.....

Semper Fidelis,
Larry Jackson
E/2/26 Marines
LZ Margo 1968
Florida
jacksonle1234@wmconnect.com

01 Apr 2007

He was the best damn Sergeant the Marine Corps ever had.!!!!

From a friend and fellow Marine,
Roy E. Clark
Shawnee, Oklahoma
E-mail address is not available.

A Note from The Virtual Wall

In September 1968 elements of the Battalion Landing Team built around the 2nd Battalion, 26th Marines, were at Landing Zone Margo in the Cam Lo River valley about 13 miles due west of Cam Lo itself. On 15, 16, and 17 September LZ Margo was subjected to severe mortar attacks, losing 30 men. Eleven of the casualties were from Echo 2/26:




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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 3 Sep 2002
Last updated 11/13/2010