2020 Voice From The Stone Honorees: Virgil R Webb (WW2 KIA) and Virgil R Webb, Jr (Vietnam KIA)

VIRGIL R. WEBB (WORLD WAR II VETERAN)

Paver	Paver - Section B
Veteran First Name	Virgil
Veteran Middle Name	Ralph
Veteran Last Name	Webb
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Date of Birth	08/22/1916
Highest Rank	Corporal
Branch of Army	Yes
Unit(s)	361st Infantry, Tank Unit
Active Service from Year	12/10/1941
Active Service to Year	06/29/1944
World War II	Yes
Overseas Service Input Box 1	Africa
Purple Heart	Yes
Other Decorations	Yes
Other Decoration Names 1	Good Conduct Medal, 3 Battle Stars, Purple Heart
KIA	Yes
KIA/DIS/POW When	06/29/1944
KIA/DIS/POW Where	Italy
Township of residence entering service	Claibourne
School	Richwood High School
Cemetery	Paris Twp: Oakdale
Date of Death	06/29/1944
Source 1	DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 6, p. 89; Sharon Webb; G.W. Claar; National Archives; Union Co. Cem. Rec., Vol. 6, p. 89; Young American Patriots, p. 1087
Notes 1	serial #35270657; buried in Section H, Row 20, Oakdale Cemetery; Young American Patriots lists DOB as 9/21/1916; KIA

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VIRGIL WEBB, JR (VIETNAM VETERAN)

Paver	Paver - Section B
Veteran First Name	Virgil
Veteran Last Name	Webb, Jr.
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Date of Birth	09/05/1942
Highest Rank	Corporal
Branch of Army	Yes
Branch of Air Force	Yes
Unit(s)	6102nd Supply Squadron; 173rd Airborne Brigade, Light Weapons Infantry
Active Service from Year	04/01/1960
Active Service to Year	09/27/1968
Vietnam War	Yes
Overseas Service Input Box 1	South Vietnam
Bronze Star	Yes
Purple Heart	Yes
Presidential Unit Citation	No
Other Decorations	No
Other Decoration Names 1	Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster; Good Conduct Medal
KIA	Yes
KIA/DIS/POW When	09/27/1968
KIA/DIS/POW Where	Military Region 2, Binh Dinh, South Vietnam
Township of residence entering service	Paris
Township of current residence or at time of death	Paris
Church	United Methodist Church
Cemetery	Paris Twp: Oakdale
Date of Death	09/27/1968
Source 1	Mark Hoffhines; National Archives; Vietnam Veterans Memorial Fund Virtual Wall; DD-214, Union Co. Recorder's Office, Vol. 10, p. 507
Notes 1	Serial #15626540; enlisted 04/01/1960, Columbus, Ohio; honorably discharged 12/10/1963 with 3 years, 8 months, and 10 days of active duty; later returned to active duty status from Reserves;
Notes 2	Type of Casualty: Hostile - Killed; Reason: explosive device; body recovered; age 26; posthumously promoted; NARA Ref. #17461; honored on Panel 42W, Row 33, of the Vietnam Wall; KIA (father was also KIA, WWII)
Notes 3	2-21-2013 Patty Brown 642-3206, Annalee Webb 642-3033