
William Jones
Philadelphia Memorial Panel: Panel 15
National Memorial Panel / Row:
East 4 /
129
Date of Birth: 30-Jan-1936
Neighborhood: North Philadelphia
High School:
Street: Stewart Street
Branch of Service: Army
Rank: SGT
Date of Casualty: 01-Feb-1966
Province of Casualty:
Sgt. Jones� Army career took him to Germany and Korea and, in June 1966. to Company C of the 2nd Battalion. 18th infantry, 1st Infantry Division, in Vietnam. The 30-year.old squad leader died on Feb. 1, 1966, the day the United States resumed bombing North Vietnam after a 37-day halt during which it made another peace Initiative to Hanoi. Jones was survived by his wife. two sons and a daughter.