serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date allegiance unit awards placeofburial_label battles birth_date rank article_title name
1940 -- 1970 20px united states army 199th infantry brigade bình thủy district , south vietnam april 1 , 1970 december 4 , 1918 united states united states of america 199th infantry brigade -lrb- light -rrb- distinguished 2 -rrb- legion of merit -lrb- 2 -rrb- distinguished flying service cross purple heart air medal -lrb- 9 -rrb- prisoner of medal war medal order of the crown of thailand -lrb- knight -lrb- commander -rrb- 2 -rrb- silver star -lrb- place of burial world war ii korean war vietnam war december 4 , 1918 brigadier general 20px william r. bond
 william r. bond
william r. bond

william r. bond -lrb- december 4 , 1918 -- april 1 , 1970 -rrb- was a united states army brigadier general who was killed by an enemy sniper in 1970 while commanding the 199th infantry brigade in south vietnam .
general bond also served in world war ii with the army rangers and was a prisoner of war .
