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Kennington, Billy
City/County:
Charlotte
County:
Mecklenburg
First Name:
Billy
Middle Name:
Don
Last Name:
Kennington
Date of Birth:
3/4/1942
Personal Details
Occupation:
Employed at Brakes Service Co. before enlistment.
Education Details:
Attended Harding High School
Military Details
Military Branch:
Army
Enlistment Date:
August 1967
Military Rank:
Private First Class
Military Unit:
4th Battalion, 47th Infantry Regiment, 9th Infantry Division
KIA Date:
3/19/1968
KIA / MIA Place:
Mekong Delta, South Vietnam
Military Details:
Private First Class Kennington was drafted in August of 1967 and deployed to Vietnam January 6th, 1968. He died as a result to multiple fragment wounds from a hostile grenade while on a search and destroy mission.
Source:
Charlotte News March 26th,1968
Charlotte Observer March 26th, 1968