From left,
Pfc. William W. "Muddy" Waters (KIA 08-28-68), Sgt. Joseph M. "Sgt. Rock"
Jones and LCpl Jerry Higgins.
Sgt. Jones' recollections of
William W. Waters, III are fond mixed with a deep sense of loss when he
was KIA in an ambush near Lang Co. In that same incident LCpl. Philip
Provenzano was WIA.
Muddy used to rail about the
fact that, at 19, he was too young to vote or buy beer back home but he
could go to Viet Nam.
At least he got to
drink beer there. SSgt
Taylor & I used to kid him about his wrist
watch. I don't recall the brand
but the model was "Sea Wolf" & it was a
"diver's" watch. He was
proud of it and when showing it off to Karl &
myself he misspoke the model,
calling it a "Werewolf". Of course after
that we were always asking him
what time his werewolf said it was.
