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SGT BILLY JOEL GREAVU

  • Branch: Army
  • Hometown/City: CANTON, OH
  • Date of Birth: 12-29-1948
  • Date of Death: 03-10-1970
  • Conflict: Vietnam
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  • In Honor of my Fiancee' Billy Joel Greavu Not a day goes by that I don't miss you and think of you and how our lives would have been . My life forever changed that day and things will never be the same . You knew you weren't coming back to me and I begged you not to go .

    Carmel McCartney, Friend
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    On 10 March 1970, Sergeant Billy Joel Greavu was serving with A Company, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Infantry Division, in Thua Thien Province, South Vietnam.

    On that day, SGT Greavu was killed in action when he sustained multiple fragmentation wounds. His body was recovered.

    Tuesday, March 10, 1970: Extract from MACV summary for 10th March 1970

    At 05:55 a.m. an element of the 3rd Brigade 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile), was attacked by an undetermined size enemy force while occupying night defensive positions 17 miles WSW of Hue (66miles WNW of Da Nang). The enemy used small weapons, automatic weapons, and rocket grenade fire. The troopers fired back with unit weapons and were supported by artillery. At an unreported time the enemy withdrew with unknown losses. No enemy penetrated the perimeter. U.S. casualties were 6 killed (this would rise to 8) and 14 wounded.

    Carmel McCartney, Find A Grave