Billy Joe Vickers, Born March 24, 1947. He graduated from Milton High School,
Billy Joe enlisted in the USMC reserce June 22, 1966 and then later active duty with CO A, 1st Battalion, 7th Marines, 1Marine Div, southewest of DaNang, Viet Nam, arriving February 10, 1968. While on a combat patrol April 8, 1968, along the bank of the Song Yen River, Near the vicinity of La Chau hamlet in Hieu Duc District of Quang Nam Province. PFC Vickers and 2 fellow Marines where killed as a result of detonation of an antipersonnel mine.