Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient. Known to many as Billy Wayne, he served as a Sergeant in the US Army in the 62n Transportation Company (Medium Truck), 7th Transportation Battalion, 48th Transportation Group. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action near Ap Nhi, Republic of Vietnam on August 25, 1968. His citation reads in part "Again Sgt. Seay left his covered position and threw the armed grenade back upin the assaulting enemy. After returning to his position he was painfully wounded in the right wrist, however, Sgt. Seay continued to give encouragemant and direction to his fellow soldiers. After moving to the relative cover of a shallow ditch, he detected three enemy soldiers who had penetrated the position and were preparing to fire on his comrades. Although weak from loss of blood and with his right hand immobilized, Sgt. Seay stood up and fired his rifle with his left hand, killing all three and saving the lives of the other men in his location. As a result of his heroic action, Sgt. Seay was mortally wounded by a sniper's bullet."
Vietnam War Medal of Honor Recipient. Known to many as Billy Wayne, he served as a Sergeant in the US Army in the 62n Transportation Company (Medium Truck), 7th Transportation Battalion, 48th Transportation Group. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for action near Ap Nhi, Republic of Vietnam on August 25, 1968. His citation reads in part "Again Sgt. Seay left his covered position and threw the armed grenade back upin the assaulting enemy. After returning to his position he was painfully wounded in the right wrist, however, Sgt. Seay continued to give encouragemant and direction to his fellow soldiers. After moving to the relative cover of a shallow ditch, he detected three enemy soldiers who had penetrated the position and were preparing to fire on his comrades. Although weak from loss of blood and with his right hand immobilized, Sgt. Seay stood up and fired his rifle with his left hand, killing all three and saving the lives of the other men in his location. As a result of his heroic action, Sgt. Seay was mortally wounded by a sniper's bullet."
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