William Herschel Ayers

Harvey Sullivan, 2nd left; Bill Ayers, far right

The database page for William Herschel Ayers

19 January 2002 You were a good buddy & the best point man I ever had. Rest easy, old buddy. Photo courtesy of Harvey Sullivan 2nd Platoon, D Co., 1st of the 501st, 101st Airborne wizzz45@sprintmail.com

28 Jun 2000 William H. Ayers, son of Cliff and Dora Ayers, was graduated from Stephens County High School in 1966. He attended North Georgia Tech before entering the United States Army. SP4 Ayers died of wounds received from the explosion of a mine. He was interred with full military honors in the Stephens Memorial Gardens. Specialist Four William Herschel Ayers is remembered and honored by his community and by his comrades in the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Leon Williams Post 4346, Toccoa, Stephens County, Georgia. Stephens County, Georgia, lost eight of its sons in Vietnam. All are memorialized on The Virtual Wall: William H. AYERS SP4, AUS 1948-69 Gregorio M. CAMACHO SFC, AUS 1931-68 Larry E. COLLIER SP5, AUS 1944-68 Jacky L. DRURY SP4, AUS 1949-70 Sponsored by VFW Post 4346 Tommy C. HEATON CPL, AUS 1946-69 Marshall H. ISBELL PFC, AUS 1946-67 Emory F. JOHNSON LCPL, USMC 1943-67 William L. PHILLIPS Captain, AUS 1945-70

A Note from The Virtual Wall "D" Company, 1/501st Infantry, lost five men on 05 June 1969: SGT John W. Horan, New York, NY SP4 William H. Ayers, Toccoa, GA SP4 Lawrence P. Mulvey, New York, NY SP4 Robert P. Ruttle, Hatboro, PA PFC Kevin R. Crowe, Malden, MA

The point-of-contact for this memorial is his comrades-in-arms from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 4346, Toccoa, Georgia kjdavis@alltel.net  28 Jun 2000

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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
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