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.