William McGregor Pierpont
Graduating
Class of 1968
Served in
The
Vietnam War
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Second Lieutenant
William McGregor Pierpont
Army
Company C
1st Battalion
61st Infantry Regiment
5th Infantry Division
Hometown
White Pine, MI
Date of Birth
Location of Death
Quảng Trị Province, South Vietnam
Date of Death
Location of Burial
Riverside Cemetery, Ironwood, MI
More About Second Lieutenant Pierpont
Second Lieutenant McGregor was drafted after graduating and volunteered for Officers Candidate School while in boot camp.
He was killed in action in a rocket attack soon after arriving in Vietnam.