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Black Owl
03-11-2007, 12:35 PM
MONTVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Billy Walkabout, a native Cherokee whose actions in Vietnam made him among most decorated soldiers of the war, died March 7 in Connecticut.
He was 57.
Walkabout received the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, five Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars. He was believed to be the most decorated Native American soldier of the Vietnam War, according to U.S. Department of Defense reports.
cecdoo
03-11-2007, 01:27 PM
May he rest in Peace.........
hipshot
03-11-2007, 01:46 PM
rest in peace, brother.
and thanks!
just jt
Tartan Terror
03-11-2007, 09:16 PM
MONTVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Billy Walkabout, a native Cherokee whose actions in Vietnam made him among most decorated soldiers of the war, died March 7 in Connecticut.
He was 57.
Walkabout received the Distinguished Service Cross, Purple Heart, five Silver Stars and five Bronze Stars. He was believed to be the most decorated Native American soldier of the Vietnam War, according to U.S. Department of Defense reports.
I wonder if we will here anything PGR wise. I would love to ride a mission in honor of this man!
hipshot
03-11-2007, 09:19 PM
i did some checking, billy died from "agent orange complications"!
finally ,after 30+ years, our gov.t is admitting that agent orange caused health problems!!!!!
he was also THE most decorated soldier,of any race, in the viet nam war!
just jt
mavericksix
03-11-2007, 10:13 PM
So long, my brother in arms..
Semper Fi
Black Owl
03-12-2007, 10:00 AM
finally ,after 30+ years, our gov.t is admitting that agent orange caused health problems!!!!! just jt
Admitting it is one thing, doing the right thing an entirely different kettle of fish.... as many of us know first hand....
budman
03-13-2007, 05:22 AM
Rest in Peace Brother, your war is finally over. Now it's time for the Gov't to do the right thing. Hope the PGR will do an Honor Mission for this Warrior. It would be an Honor to ride it.
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