William Thomas Wallace, Jr

The database page for William Thomas Wallace, Jr

08 Nov 1999 Jerry often drove us Scouts back and forth to Saber Field in his truck, Spur 3 Tango, while we were at DiAn with the U.S. flag proudly flying. His death as a new Scout Observer on June 4th, 1970, along with the loss of William "Tom" Wallace, greatly impacted the Silver Spurs, and those of us in the Scout platoon. I will always fondly remember them.... "Tom" Wallace was to have gone home shortly to his lovely wife and newborn baby girl. In fact he had taped a picture of his lovely wife holding his daughter on the instrument panel just before the fatal flight. Tom would never have the opportunity to see his girl with his own eyes, nor would his daughter get to know her loving father.... Roger Young Scout Platoon Crew Chief and Line chief Dec '69 to November '70 Silver Spur webmaster bear317@aol.com Taken from the Silver Spurs site

A Note from The Virtual Wall Two men of A Troop, 3rd Sqd, 17th Cavalry, died when OH-58A tail number 68-16945 was shot down: WO William T. Wallace, Forest Park, GA, pilot SP4 Jerry C. Gillett, Cornell, WI, observer

The point-of-contact for this memorial is a buddy, Roger Young bear317@aol.com  08 Nov 1999

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