William Charles Fitzgerald

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William Charles Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald as a midshipman
Nickname(s)	Bill
Born	(1938-01-28)January 28, 1938 Montpelier, Vermont, U.S.
Died	August 7, 1967(1967-08-07) (aged 29) Co Luy, South Vietnam
Place of burial	Berlin Corner Cemetery, Berlin, Vermont
Allegiance	United States
Service / branch	United States Navy
Years of service	1956–1967
Rank	Lieutenant
Unit	USS Charles H. Roan (DD-853) 16th RVN Coastal Group, Naval Advisory Group
Battles / wars	Vietnam War †
Awards	Navy Cross Purple Heart National Defense Service Medal Vietnam Service Medal Republic of Vietnam Campaign ribbon bar
Other work	USS Fitzgerald is named in his honor.

William "Bill" C. Fitzgerald (January 28, 1938 – August 7, 1967) was a United States Navy officer who was killed in action during the Vietnam War, while serving as an advisor to the Republic of Vietnam Navy. He received the Navy Cross posthumously for his role in fighting off a Viet Cong attack.