William Harley Prather

William Harley Prather September 12, 1968 Operation Toan Thang II – Tay Ninh Province – Task Force Please contribute a written memory, verbal memory, video, picture, or simply speak his name. They say a soldier dies twice. Once when he takes his last breath. Twice when his name is spoken for the last time. Speak his name... Featured Pictures See More Photos Share Photos Featured Video Watch More Videos Share Video Featured Audio Hear More Audios Share Audio Featured Written Story Read Written Stories Share Written Stories   William Harley Prather William Harley Prather deployed with 3/187th during Operation Eagle Thrust in December of 1967. He served with Bravo Company. William was killed in action on September 12, 1968 when a task force was formed to come to the aid of a 25th Infantry Division convoy that had been ambushed on Route 22 between Tay Ninh and Trang Bang. William was from Hartville, Ohio and was twenty-one years of age. He is buried at Hillside Memorial Park, Akron, Ohio. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 44W, Line 41. RIP soldier! Never forget. Never forgotten. Photo obtained from the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund - Wall of Faces. Image available on the internet and included in accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. Section 107. Information obtained from 3/187th documents obtained by TSTP during research trips to the National Archives and Records Administration as well as from the Coffelt Database.