William Weise
William Weise | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Wild Bill |
| Born | March 10, 1929 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Allegiance | United States of America |
| Service/ |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1951-1982 |
| Rank |  Brigadier General |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines |
| Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
| Awards | Navy Cross Silver Star Legion of Merit (2) Purple Heart (3) Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry |
William Weise (born March 10, 1929) is a retired United States Marine Corps Brigadier General who served in the Vietnam War.
Early life and education[edit]
Weise was born in south Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1951 in order to use the GI Bill to attend law school.[1]
Military career[edit]
Vietnam War[edit]
Lt.Col. Weise assumed command of the 2nd Battalion, 4th Marines in October 1967 and commanded them during Operation Napoleon/Saline and at the Battle of Dai Do where he was seriously injured. For his actions at Dai Do Weise was awarded the Navy Cross.[2][3]
Post-Vietnam[edit]
Weise retired from the Marine Corps in 1982 after 31 years of service.[1]
In his role as co-chair of the Marine Corps Heritage Center committee he assisted with the funding and creation of the National Museum of the Marine Corps which opened in 2006.[1]
References[edit]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps.
- ^ a b c Tom Jackman (10 November 2013). "Vietnam veteran who helped build Marine Corps museum now subject of new biography". The Washington Post. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
- ^ Telfer, Gary (1984). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: Fighting the North Vietnamese 1967. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. p. 139. ISBN 978-1494285449.
- ^ Shulimson, Jack (1997). U.S. Marines in Vietnam: 1968 The Defining Year. History and Museums Division, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. pp. 297–304. ISBN 0-16-049125-8.