William Groom Leftwich Jr. | |
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Born | Memphis, Tennessee | April 28, 1931
Died | November 18, 1970 Quảng Nam Province, Vietnam | (aged 39)
Allegiance | United States of America |
Service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1953–1970 |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | Task Force Alpha |
Commands | 2nd Battalion 1st Marines 1st Reconnaissance Battalion, First Marine Division |
Battles / wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit (3) Purple Heart (3) |
William Groom Leftwich Jr. (April 28, 1931 – November 18, 1970) was an officer of the United States Marine Corps who served during the Vietnam War. In 1970, he was killed in a helicopter crash during a combat mission in the Vietnam War.