In Memory of .......... SGT. William Anthony Evans.
*** Mother was cremated and ashes were not buried.
*** Sergeant Evans was a member of the 5th Special Forces Group. On March 2, 1969, he was leading a patrol into Cambodia, when it was ambushed by a superior force. Sergeant Evans was killed, along with Sgt Michael May. Their remains were not recovered. Both names are inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you! ***
WILLIAM ANTHONY EVANS - Army - SGT - E5 Special Forces .
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Oct 4, 1948
From: MILWAUKEE, WI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father is deceased and Mother, Eva G. Yotsnukis Heffelfinger (Born Nov. 24, 1931 in Michigan and Died Feb. 4, 2008 at the age of 76 yrs.in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
8 brothers and sisters - Billy, was the oldest. He left behind, 3, brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Laura J. Pavlock (Evans).
**** Laura J. Pavlock (Evans)Lake Mary, FL.
My brother, Billy
I'm the youngest, amongst 8 children. Billy, was the oldest. He left behind 3 brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Our father is deceased. Our mother: Eva G. Helffelfinger, is alive & well. Unfortunately, being the youngest, I have few memories of my endearing brother & those were when he came home on leave. Our family misses him dearly & there isn't a day that goes by that he isn't thought of. I would also like to clarify that Billy originally enlisted in 1967 and re-enlisted, in the Special Forces Unit after his initial term was up.
***** Richard Evans - Cousin
Pontiac, Mi., My dad's brother, Bill, took the tradgedy and loss of his son much worse. After a night of heavy drinking he made a bet that he could jump off a bridge in Milwaukee and live. He had no intentions of surviving that jump. Now with his son gone he had no reason to move on.
Richard Evans
***** Eddie, Hi there, I am a veteran affairs reporter for the Daily Register newspaper in Portage, Wis. I was at the VFW last night to talk about a Vietnam Veterans Day event and one of the veterans was wearing a bracelet with with "Sgt. William Evans MIA/KIA 3/2/69 Cambodia." The vet, Tom, didn't know Sgt. Evans personally, but since he served in Cambodia, too, and Evans was from Milwaukee he felt a kinship. He's been wearing this memorial since 1972. I told him I would try to connect any family members and let them know their brother/son/nephew is remembered every day. Please help me to make this connection happen, or please point me in the right direction.
Thanks much,
Jen
Daily Register
608-745-3519
His tour began on Mar 2, 1969
Casualty was on Mar 2, 1969
In CAMBODIA
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was not recovered
Panel 30W - Line 12
Other Personnel In Incident: Michael F. May (missing)
On March 2, 1969 Special Forces personnel Sgt. William Evans (the team leader) and SP4 Michael May were part of an eleven man team conducting a secret mission inside Cambodia. They were operating as an element of MACV-SOG, B-50 Project Omega. Sergeant May and his team leader, Sergeant William Evans led a reinforced team of indigenous soldiers into Cambodia.
They were inserted by helicopter to infiltrate and reconnoiter a NVA bivouac area. As the team began to exit their point of insertion they encountered small arms fire. After the team established a defensive position on a nearby small mount of earth they requested assistance. Helicopter gunships responded to help the team fight of an assault by a thousand-man NVA battalion. Around 1700 hours the gunships redeployed after stopping the attacking force.
After the gunships redeployed the NVA resumed its assault on the team. During the fierce battle a B-40 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) exploded over the heads of the eleven man team. The blast and shrapnel wounded eight members of the team.
Sergeant Evans died immediately from his wounds. The exploding round inflicted severe head and body wounds to Sergeant May and he died approximately thirty minutes later.
As the battle continued, the six remaining team members were forced to leave the bodies of Sergeants Evans and May and those of three indigenous soldiers to establish a more defensible position.
A helicopter reconnaissance mission and aerial photography later confirmed the location of the bodies of the two Special Forces soldiers and their indigenous comrades.
After subsequent investigations their status was changed to Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR).
William Anthony Evans gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, Sergeant Michael Frederic May.
***************
Jim Brzozkiewicz - He took my place on that mission.
******************
Sergeant Michael Frederic May gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, William Anthony Evans, as an American hero.
June 7, 1947 to March 2, 1969
POB: Vassar, Michigan
On November 8, 1991 a group of former Special Forces soldiers met at the Bruce VFW Post, St. Clair Shores, Michigan to form a Michigan branch of the United States Army Special Forces Association (SFA).
The small group of charter members elected a board of officers to lead them. The newly elected board, President Bob Slivatz, Vice-President Al Davis, Adjutant/Secretary Dewey Laguire-Quinn, and Treasurer John Southard responded to a desire to adopt an identifying name for the new SFA Chapter LV. They led other founding members, Dick Shevchenko, Steve Adolph, Mike Reyes, Charles "Bud" Asher into the chapter's initial course of business to adopt a personal identity. Steve Adolph proposed the Chapter 55 adopt the name of Michael F. May, Michigan's only Special Forces soldier to never return from the Vietnam War.
In a vote taken that day SFA Chapter LV became known as the Michael F. May Memorial Chapter.
*** Mother was cremated and ashes were not buried.
*** Sergeant Evans was a member of the 5th Special Forces Group. On March 2, 1969, he was leading a patrol into Cambodia, when it was ambushed by a superior force. Sergeant Evans was killed, along with Sgt Michael May. Their remains were not recovered. Both names are inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you! ***
WILLIAM ANTHONY EVANS - Army - SGT - E5 Special Forces .
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Oct 4, 1948
From: MILWAUKEE, WI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father is deceased and Mother, Eva G. Yotsnukis Heffelfinger (Born Nov. 24, 1931 in Michigan and Died Feb. 4, 2008 at the age of 76 yrs.in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
8 brothers and sisters - Billy, was the oldest. He left behind, 3, brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Laura J. Pavlock (Evans).
**** Laura J. Pavlock (Evans)Lake Mary, FL.
My brother, Billy
I'm the youngest, amongst 8 children. Billy, was the oldest. He left behind 3 brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Our father is deceased. Our mother: Eva G. Helffelfinger, is alive & well. Unfortunately, being the youngest, I have few memories of my endearing brother & those were when he came home on leave. Our family misses him dearly & there isn't a day that goes by that he isn't thought of. I would also like to clarify that Billy originally enlisted in 1967 and re-enlisted, in the Special Forces Unit after his initial term was up.
***** Richard Evans - Cousin
Pontiac, Mi., My dad's brother, Bill, took the tradgedy and loss of his son much worse. After a night of heavy drinking he made a bet that he could jump off a bridge in Milwaukee and live. He had no intentions of surviving that jump. Now with his son gone he had no reason to move on.
Richard Evans
***** Eddie, Hi there, I am a veteran affairs reporter for the Daily Register newspaper in Portage, Wis. I was at the VFW last night to talk about a Vietnam Veterans Day event and one of the veterans was wearing a bracelet with with "Sgt. William Evans MIA/KIA 3/2/69 Cambodia." The vet, Tom, didn't know Sgt. Evans personally, but since he served in Cambodia, too, and Evans was from Milwaukee he felt a kinship. He's been wearing this memorial since 1972. I told him I would try to connect any family members and let them know their brother/son/nephew is remembered every day. Please help me to make this connection happen, or please point me in the right direction.
Thanks much,
Jen
Daily Register
608-745-3519
His tour began on Mar 2, 1969
Casualty was on Mar 2, 1969
In CAMBODIA
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was not recovered
Panel 30W - Line 12
Other Personnel In Incident: Michael F. May (missing)
On March 2, 1969 Special Forces personnel Sgt. William Evans (the team leader) and SP4 Michael May were part of an eleven man team conducting a secret mission inside Cambodia. They were operating as an element of MACV-SOG, B-50 Project Omega. Sergeant May and his team leader, Sergeant William Evans led a reinforced team of indigenous soldiers into Cambodia.
They were inserted by helicopter to infiltrate and reconnoiter a NVA bivouac area. As the team began to exit their point of insertion they encountered small arms fire. After the team established a defensive position on a nearby small mount of earth they requested assistance. Helicopter gunships responded to help the team fight of an assault by a thousand-man NVA battalion. Around 1700 hours the gunships redeployed after stopping the attacking force.
After the gunships redeployed the NVA resumed its assault on the team. During the fierce battle a B-40 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) exploded over the heads of the eleven man team. The blast and shrapnel wounded eight members of the team.
Sergeant Evans died immediately from his wounds. The exploding round inflicted severe head and body wounds to Sergeant May and he died approximately thirty minutes later.
As the battle continued, the six remaining team members were forced to leave the bodies of Sergeants Evans and May and those of three indigenous soldiers to establish a more defensible position.
A helicopter reconnaissance mission and aerial photography later confirmed the location of the bodies of the two Special Forces soldiers and their indigenous comrades.
After subsequent investigations their status was changed to Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR).
William Anthony Evans gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, Sergeant Michael Frederic May.
***************
Jim Brzozkiewicz - He took my place on that mission.
******************
Sergeant Michael Frederic May gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, William Anthony Evans, as an American hero.
June 7, 1947 to March 2, 1969
POB: Vassar, Michigan
On November 8, 1991 a group of former Special Forces soldiers met at the Bruce VFW Post, St. Clair Shores, Michigan to form a Michigan branch of the United States Army Special Forces Association (SFA).
The small group of charter members elected a board of officers to lead them. The newly elected board, President Bob Slivatz, Vice-President Al Davis, Adjutant/Secretary Dewey Laguire-Quinn, and Treasurer John Southard responded to a desire to adopt an identifying name for the new SFA Chapter LV. They led other founding members, Dick Shevchenko, Steve Adolph, Mike Reyes, Charles "Bud" Asher into the chapter's initial course of business to adopt a personal identity. Steve Adolph proposed the Chapter 55 adopt the name of Michael F. May, Michigan's only Special Forces soldier to never return from the Vietnam War.
In a vote taken that day SFA Chapter LV became known as the Michael F. May Memorial Chapter.
In Memory of .......... SGT. William Anthony Evans.
*** Mother was cremated and ashes were not buried.
*** Sergeant Evans was a member of the 5th Special Forces Group. On March 2, 1969, he was leading a patrol into Cambodia, when it was ambushed by a superior force. Sergeant Evans was killed, along with Sgt Michael May. Their remains were not recovered. Both names are inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you! ***
WILLIAM ANTHONY EVANS - Army - SGT - E5 Special Forces .
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Oct 4, 1948
From: MILWAUKEE, WI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father is deceased and Mother, Eva G. Yotsnukis Heffelfinger (Born Nov. 24, 1931 in Michigan and Died Feb. 4, 2008 at the age of 76 yrs.in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
8 brothers and sisters - Billy, was the oldest. He left behind, 3, brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Laura J. Pavlock (Evans).
**** Laura J. Pavlock (Evans)Lake Mary, FL.
My brother, Billy
I'm the youngest, amongst 8 children. Billy, was the oldest. He left behind 3 brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Our father is deceased. Our mother: Eva G. Helffelfinger, is alive & well. Unfortunately, being the youngest, I have few memories of my endearing brother & those were when he came home on leave. Our family misses him dearly & there isn't a day that goes by that he isn't thought of. I would also like to clarify that Billy originally enlisted in 1967 and re-enlisted, in the Special Forces Unit after his initial term was up.
***** Richard Evans - Cousin
Pontiac, Mi., My dad's brother, Bill, took the tradgedy and loss of his son much worse. After a night of heavy drinking he made a bet that he could jump off a bridge in Milwaukee and live. He had no intentions of surviving that jump. Now with his son gone he had no reason to move on.
Richard Evans
***** Eddie, Hi there, I am a veteran affairs reporter for the Daily Register newspaper in Portage, Wis. I was at the VFW last night to talk about a Vietnam Veterans Day event and one of the veterans was wearing a bracelet with with "Sgt. William Evans MIA/KIA 3/2/69 Cambodia." The vet, Tom, didn't know Sgt. Evans personally, but since he served in Cambodia, too, and Evans was from Milwaukee he felt a kinship. He's been wearing this memorial since 1972. I told him I would try to connect any family members and let them know their brother/son/nephew is remembered every day. Please help me to make this connection happen, or please point me in the right direction.
Thanks much,
Jen
Daily Register
608-745-3519
His tour began on Mar 2, 1969
Casualty was on Mar 2, 1969
In CAMBODIA
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was not recovered
Panel 30W - Line 12
Other Personnel In Incident: Michael F. May (missing)
On March 2, 1969 Special Forces personnel Sgt. William Evans (the team leader) and SP4 Michael May were part of an eleven man team conducting a secret mission inside Cambodia. They were operating as an element of MACV-SOG, B-50 Project Omega. Sergeant May and his team leader, Sergeant William Evans led a reinforced team of indigenous soldiers into Cambodia.
They were inserted by helicopter to infiltrate and reconnoiter a NVA bivouac area. As the team began to exit their point of insertion they encountered small arms fire. After the team established a defensive position on a nearby small mount of earth they requested assistance. Helicopter gunships responded to help the team fight of an assault by a thousand-man NVA battalion. Around 1700 hours the gunships redeployed after stopping the attacking force.
After the gunships redeployed the NVA resumed its assault on the team. During the fierce battle a B-40 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) exploded over the heads of the eleven man team. The blast and shrapnel wounded eight members of the team.
Sergeant Evans died immediately from his wounds. The exploding round inflicted severe head and body wounds to Sergeant May and he died approximately thirty minutes later.
As the battle continued, the six remaining team members were forced to leave the bodies of Sergeants Evans and May and those of three indigenous soldiers to establish a more defensible position.
A helicopter reconnaissance mission and aerial photography later confirmed the location of the bodies of the two Special Forces soldiers and their indigenous comrades.
After subsequent investigations their status was changed to Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR).
William Anthony Evans gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, Sergeant Michael Frederic May.
***************
Jim Brzozkiewicz - He took my place on that mission.
******************
Sergeant Michael Frederic May gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, William Anthony Evans, as an American hero.
June 7, 1947 to March 2, 1969
POB: Vassar, Michigan
On November 8, 1991 a group of former Special Forces soldiers met at the Bruce VFW Post, St. Clair Shores, Michigan to form a Michigan branch of the United States Army Special Forces Association (SFA).
The small group of charter members elected a board of officers to lead them. The newly elected board, President Bob Slivatz, Vice-President Al Davis, Adjutant/Secretary Dewey Laguire-Quinn, and Treasurer John Southard responded to a desire to adopt an identifying name for the new SFA Chapter LV. They led other founding members, Dick Shevchenko, Steve Adolph, Mike Reyes, Charles "Bud" Asher into the chapter's initial course of business to adopt a personal identity. Steve Adolph proposed the Chapter 55 adopt the name of Michael F. May, Michigan's only Special Forces soldier to never return from the Vietnam War.
In a vote taken that day SFA Chapter LV became known as the Michael F. May Memorial Chapter.
*** Mother was cremated and ashes were not buried.
*** Sergeant Evans was a member of the 5th Special Forces Group. On March 2, 1969, he was leading a patrol into Cambodia, when it was ambushed by a superior force. Sergeant Evans was killed, along with Sgt Michael May. Their remains were not recovered. Both names are inscribed on the Courts of the Missing at the Honolulu Memorial.
You may be gone, no longer living on this earth; but you will live on - in the memories of your family and friends. There will always be a part of you living in those who knew you. You will live on because we remember you! ***
WILLIAM ANTHONY EVANS - Army - SGT - E5 Special Forces .
Age: 20
Race: Caucasian
Date of Birth Oct 4, 1948
From: MILWAUKEE, WI
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single - Parents: Father is deceased and Mother, Eva G. Yotsnukis Heffelfinger (Born Nov. 24, 1931 in Michigan and Died Feb. 4, 2008 at the age of 76 yrs.in Oak Creek, Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
8 brothers and sisters - Billy, was the oldest. He left behind, 3, brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Laura J. Pavlock (Evans).
**** Laura J. Pavlock (Evans)Lake Mary, FL.
My brother, Billy
I'm the youngest, amongst 8 children. Billy, was the oldest. He left behind 3 brothers: Alan, Mark & Steve & 4 sisters: Alice, Sherri, Nancy & myself (Laura). Our father is deceased. Our mother: Eva G. Helffelfinger, is alive & well. Unfortunately, being the youngest, I have few memories of my endearing brother & those were when he came home on leave. Our family misses him dearly & there isn't a day that goes by that he isn't thought of. I would also like to clarify that Billy originally enlisted in 1967 and re-enlisted, in the Special Forces Unit after his initial term was up.
***** Richard Evans - Cousin
Pontiac, Mi., My dad's brother, Bill, took the tradgedy and loss of his son much worse. After a night of heavy drinking he made a bet that he could jump off a bridge in Milwaukee and live. He had no intentions of surviving that jump. Now with his son gone he had no reason to move on.
Richard Evans
***** Eddie, Hi there, I am a veteran affairs reporter for the Daily Register newspaper in Portage, Wis. I was at the VFW last night to talk about a Vietnam Veterans Day event and one of the veterans was wearing a bracelet with with "Sgt. William Evans MIA/KIA 3/2/69 Cambodia." The vet, Tom, didn't know Sgt. Evans personally, but since he served in Cambodia, too, and Evans was from Milwaukee he felt a kinship. He's been wearing this memorial since 1972. I told him I would try to connect any family members and let them know their brother/son/nephew is remembered every day. Please help me to make this connection happen, or please point me in the right direction.
Thanks much,
Jen
Daily Register
608-745-3519
His tour began on Mar 2, 1969
Casualty was on Mar 2, 1969
In CAMBODIA
Hostile, died while missing, GROUND CASUALTY
MULTIPLE FRAGMENTATION WOUNDS
Body was not recovered
Panel 30W - Line 12
Other Personnel In Incident: Michael F. May (missing)
On March 2, 1969 Special Forces personnel Sgt. William Evans (the team leader) and SP4 Michael May were part of an eleven man team conducting a secret mission inside Cambodia. They were operating as an element of MACV-SOG, B-50 Project Omega. Sergeant May and his team leader, Sergeant William Evans led a reinforced team of indigenous soldiers into Cambodia.
They were inserted by helicopter to infiltrate and reconnoiter a NVA bivouac area. As the team began to exit their point of insertion they encountered small arms fire. After the team established a defensive position on a nearby small mount of earth they requested assistance. Helicopter gunships responded to help the team fight of an assault by a thousand-man NVA battalion. Around 1700 hours the gunships redeployed after stopping the attacking force.
After the gunships redeployed the NVA resumed its assault on the team. During the fierce battle a B-40 rocket propelled grenade (RPG) exploded over the heads of the eleven man team. The blast and shrapnel wounded eight members of the team.
Sergeant Evans died immediately from his wounds. The exploding round inflicted severe head and body wounds to Sergeant May and he died approximately thirty minutes later.
As the battle continued, the six remaining team members were forced to leave the bodies of Sergeants Evans and May and those of three indigenous soldiers to establish a more defensible position.
A helicopter reconnaissance mission and aerial photography later confirmed the location of the bodies of the two Special Forces soldiers and their indigenous comrades.
After subsequent investigations their status was changed to Killed In Action/Body Not Recovered (KIA/BNR).
William Anthony Evans gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, Sergeant Michael Frederic May.
***************
Jim Brzozkiewicz - He took my place on that mission.
******************
Sergeant Michael Frederic May gave his life in honorable service to his country. He committed himself to God, Honor, and Country in keeping with the tradition of Special Forces soldiers.
He died with his teammate, William Anthony Evans, as an American hero.
June 7, 1947 to March 2, 1969
POB: Vassar, Michigan
On November 8, 1991 a group of former Special Forces soldiers met at the Bruce VFW Post, St. Clair Shores, Michigan to form a Michigan branch of the United States Army Special Forces Association (SFA).
The small group of charter members elected a board of officers to lead them. The newly elected board, President Bob Slivatz, Vice-President Al Davis, Adjutant/Secretary Dewey Laguire-Quinn, and Treasurer John Southard responded to a desire to adopt an identifying name for the new SFA Chapter LV. They led other founding members, Dick Shevchenko, Steve Adolph, Mike Reyes, Charles "Bud" Asher into the chapter's initial course of business to adopt a personal identity. Steve Adolph proposed the Chapter 55 adopt the name of Michael F. May, Michigan's only Special Forces soldier to never return from the Vietnam War.
In a vote taken that day SFA Chapter LV became known as the Michael F. May Memorial Chapter.
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