Billy Chambers
Era | Vietnam War |
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Branch | U.S. Navy |
Rank | Senior Chief Petty Officer |
Wall | C |
Wall Side | 3 |
Row | 2 |
Plaque Number | 26 |
Senior Chief Boiler Technician
World War II-Korea-Vietnam
Leyte Gulf - Iwo Jima
USS Zeilin APA-3
USS Henry J. Thomas DDR-833
USS Agerholm DD-826
USS Buck DD-761
MEDALS-RIBBONS: Good Conduct w/5 Stars, China Service, American Campaign, Asiatic-Pacific Campaign W/2 Stars, World War II Victory, Occupation Service (Japan), National Defense Service w/1 Star, Korean Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, United Nations Service, Korean War Service
During "Wildcat's" tour aboard USS Zeilin, the ship was hit by a Japanese Kamakaze off Luzon, yet remained operational for the Iwo Jima operation.
"Plankowner"