Billy Joe Harrison attended Dante Church of God and East High school prior to the war. Private First Class Harrison served with Company G, Second Battalion, 4th Marines. He was killed in action from small arms fire while serving in Quang Tri, South Vietnam. Length of Service: 1 year. Service Occupation: Rifleman. Parents: George Clyde Harrison and Gladys Evelyn Lundy. Burial at Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, TN.

  • Rank: Private First Class
  • Date of birth:
  • 22 March 1947
  • Date of death: 24 August 1966
  • County: Knox
  • Hometown: Knoxville
  • Service Branch: Marine Corps
  • Division/Assignment: 4th Marines
  • Conflict: Vietnam
  • Awards: Purple Heart
  • Burial/Memorial Location: Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, TN
  • Location In Memorial: Pillar XXIII, Top Panel
  • Sponsored by: Raymond A. Haynes

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