William F. Lyell Military person

William Franklin Lyell (February 14, 1929 - August 31, 1951) was a soldier in the United States Army during the Korean War. He posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on August 31, 1951.Lyell joined the Army from Old Hickory, Tennessee in 1950.

Personal facts

William F. Lyell
Birth dateFebruary 14, 1929
Birth place
Hickman County Tennessee
Date of deathAugust 31, 1951
Place of death
Korea

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Military person

allegianceUnited States of America
award
Purple Heart
Medal of Honor
military operations
Korean War
military branch
United States Army
military unit
7th Infantry Division (United States)
17th Infantry Regiment (United States)
service start1950
service end1951

William F. Lyell on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/koreanwar.html