William Walter Dickey

Lieutenant Colonel
HQ BN, USARV SPECIAL TROOPS, USARV
Army of the United States
05 August 1933 - 23 February 1969
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
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USARV Armor

Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

The database page for William Walter Dickey

16 May 2007

REMEMBERED

by his niece.
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The Long Binh Post just outside Saigon was the Army's largest logistics base in Vietnam. At about 2 AM, 23 Feb 1969, the post received large-caliber rocket fire, followed by a ground attack. A small number of enemy soldiers penetrated the post perimeter before being hunted down and killed. Overall, 7 US servicemen were killed and 31 wounded, while 132 enemy troops were killed and 6 captured. The American dead were
  • LTC William W. Dickey, Glen Ellyn, IL, HQ Bn, USARV Special Troops, Army HQ Area Cmd
  • MAJ Richard J. Curry, Altoona, PA, HHC, Long Binh Post
  • CPT John S. Wilson, Belen, NM, HHB, 5th Bn, 2nd Artillery (Silver Star)
  • SP5 Thomas R. Preston, Parma, OH, HHC, Long Binh Post
  • SP5 Jon P. Robbins, Dickinson, ND, 56th Army Postal Unit, USAG Long Binh
  • SP4 Robert J. Blaut, Silver Grove, KY, A Co, 46th Eng Bn, 159th Eng Group
  • SP4 Robert D. Eickleberry, Liberty, IL, 512th QM Co, 64th QM Bn


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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 16 May 2007
Last updated 05/23/2007