William Lennington Brown

Lieutenant
15TH RVN RVR ASLT GROUP, NAVAL ADV GROUP, MACV
United States Navy
05 October 1935 - 09 July 1965
Ypsilanti, Michigan
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MACV NAV ADV GRP
Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

1959 "Lucky Bag"
US Naval Academy

The database page for William Lennington Brown

13 Nov 2001

William was a single, twenty-nine year old white male. He volunteered to serve in Vietnam with the hopes of sparing another man who might have had a wife and children. He left behind two brothers, a sister, and parents who adored him. He did not know that six months after his death, a son was born to his youngest brother and named after him - William Lennington Brown II. In 1990, William Lennington Brown III came into this world. Although I never met the first Bill, I will continue to try to honor him and his name to my children. I married William II.

A memorial from his nephew's wife,
Melinda Brown
E-Mail address unavailable

A Note from The Virtual Wall

The 1st Bn, 4th Marines' Command Chronology for July 1965 contains the following entry:

The five US servicemen killed in the actions on Ky Hoa Island were

  • A Co, 1st Bn, 4th Marines
    • Sgt Clifford A. Roberts, San Bruno, CA
    • LCpl Ignacio Almanzar, San Elizario, TX
    • LCpl William E. Fowler, Baltimore, MD

  • 15th RVN River Aslt Group, Naval Advisory Group
    • LT William L. Brown, Ypsilanti, MI
    • BM1 Leon C. Stein, Reading, PA


The point-of-contact for this memorial is
his nephew's wife,
Melinda Brown
E-Mail address not available



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With all respect
Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 13 Nov 2001
Last updated 05/20/2008