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SSGT. WILLIAM HENRY HAWKINS
Born on July 29, 1935
From GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA
Casualty was on July 24, 1966
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS

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SSgt. William Hawkins served with the 3rd Battalion, 5th Marines, India Company. He was Killed In Action during Operation HASTINGS in Quang Tri Province at the DMZ. Walter's name stands proudly on the India 3/5 Wall of Honor alongside the Marines he fought and died with. Semper fi, Brother Marine. We will never forget.Operation HASTINGS