caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank image article_title name
ltcol william g. leftwich , circa 1968 1953 -- 1970 25px & nbsp ; united states marine corps 2nd first marine division battalion 1st marines , 1st reconnaissance battalion , vietnam 18 november 1970 memphis , tennessee united states of america navy -rrb- purple heart -lrb- 3 -rrb- cross silver star legion of merit -lrb- 3 vietnam war 28 april 1931 20px lieutenant colonel leftwich wg.jpg william g. leftwich , jr. .
 william groom leftwich , jr.
william g. leftwich , jr. .

william groom leftwich , jr. -lrb- april 28 , 1931 -- november 18 , 1970 -rrb- was an officer of the united states marine corps who served during the vietnam war .
in 1970 , he was killed in a helicopter crash during a combat mission in the vietnam war .
