William Edmond White III

William Edmond White III January 29, 1968 Operation Manchester - Bien Hoa Province Please contribute a written memory, a verbal memory, a video, a photo, 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 Edmond White III William Edmond White III deployed with the 3/187th in December of 1967 during Operation Eagle Thrust. He served with Alpha Company. William and another Alpha Company soldier were wounded in action on January 28, 1968 during a combat operation when a command detonated mine exploded. William was medevac'd from the field but succumbed to his wounds on January 29, 1968 at the 24th Evacuation Hospital located at Long Binh, RVN. William was from Coral Gables, Florida and was twenty years of age. He is buried at Skyway Memorial Gardens, Palmetto, Florida. His name is etched on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall, Panel 35E, Line 64. 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.