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LCPL William Robb Stall

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LCPL William Robb Stall Veteran

Birth
Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA
Death
18 Jan 1968 (aged 20)
Hải Phòng Municipality, Vietnam
Burial
Midland, Midland County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 32.0466301, Longitude: -102.0806776
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LCPL Stall was a 1965 graduate of Midland, Texas, High School. While assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, 3rd Marine Division, he as killed by a booby trap. Recipient of the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. His name is located on Panel 34E, Row 71 of the Vietnam Memorial. (Information extracted from the Permian Basin Heroes Web Site and Virtual Wall)


William Robb Stall was born in Midland, Texas to Virginia Bell and Trovacc Layfette Stall. He grew up in Midland and attended Midland schools. Everyone knew him by his middle name of Robb. While at Midland High School, he played cornet in the MHS band, he was active in the E. 100 Club, Junior Council, Stage Craft Club; he was the editor of a student publication, "The Candle in the Wind," his junior and senior years. He was also a member of the Latin Honor Society, The Medical Career's Club and was a Rotarian. He was a 1965 graduate of Midland High School. He attended the University of Texas in Austin for a year.


He enlisted in the Marine Corp in February 1967. He completed boot camp at the Marine Corp Recruit Training Depot at San Diego, California. He then completed his ITR at Camp Pendleton, California. He married Florence Ann Yeager August 1, 1967 at the Camp Pendleton Chapel, in California.


He departed for his tour in Vietnam September 22, 1967. He was assigned to K Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He was killed by a booby trap on January 18, 1968 in Quang Tri. He had been in Vietnam three months.


He was buried with full military honors at Resthaven Cemetery in Midland, Texas.

LCPL Stall was a 1965 graduate of Midland, Texas, High School. While assigned to Company K, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Division, 3rd Marine Division, he as killed by a booby trap. Recipient of the Purple Heart, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. His name is located on Panel 34E, Row 71 of the Vietnam Memorial. (Information extracted from the Permian Basin Heroes Web Site and Virtual Wall)


William Robb Stall was born in Midland, Texas to Virginia Bell and Trovacc Layfette Stall. He grew up in Midland and attended Midland schools. Everyone knew him by his middle name of Robb. While at Midland High School, he played cornet in the MHS band, he was active in the E. 100 Club, Junior Council, Stage Craft Club; he was the editor of a student publication, "The Candle in the Wind," his junior and senior years. He was also a member of the Latin Honor Society, The Medical Career's Club and was a Rotarian. He was a 1965 graduate of Midland High School. He attended the University of Texas in Austin for a year.


He enlisted in the Marine Corp in February 1967. He completed boot camp at the Marine Corp Recruit Training Depot at San Diego, California. He then completed his ITR at Camp Pendleton, California. He married Florence Ann Yeager August 1, 1967 at the Camp Pendleton Chapel, in California.


He departed for his tour in Vietnam September 22, 1967. He was assigned to K Company, 3rd Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 3rd Marine Division. He was killed by a booby trap on January 18, 1968 in Quang Tri. He had been in Vietnam three months.


He was buried with full military honors at Resthaven Cemetery in Midland, Texas.


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LCPL US MARINE CORPS
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