WILLIAM CHARLES FITZGERALD

ANNAPOLIS, MD 1963

Deceased 08/07/1967

Rate/Rank
LT (SWO)

Service Branch

USN 7/1956 - 8/1967

Born
01/28/1938
WORCESTER, VT

KILLED IN ACTION IN QUANG NGAI PROVINCE, SOUTH VIETNAM.

SIGNIFICANT DUTY STATIONS

U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY, ANNAPOLIS, MD - CLASS OF 1963

USS Samuel B. Roberts, DD-823

USS Hugh Purvis, DD-709

USS Gearing, DD-710

Utility Squadron Six, NAS Norfolk, VA

USS Charles H. Roan, DD-853

Naval Amphibious Base Coronado, CA

SR. ADVISER, VIETNAMESE Coastal Defense Group Sixteen, Co Luy, Vietnam

SIGNIFICANT AWARDS

NAVY CROSS

PURPLE HEART

COMBAT ACTION RIBBON

NATIONAL DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL

VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL WITH 3 BRONZE SERVICE STARS

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM GALLANTRY CROSS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CIVIL ACTIONS UNIT CITATION

REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM CAMPAIGN MEDAL

SURFACE WARFARE INSIGNIA (OFFICER)