1LT Billy C Cornwell - 2nd Plt. "A" Co, 69-70

[Jim Sheppard]

I am posting a copy of an e-mail I received from the grandson of our former 2nd Platoon Leader (A Company), 1969-70.

If you knew our 1LT and would like to correspond with his Grandson, who is serving as an army Lieutenant in Asmar, Afghanistan...contact information is in the copied text below:

UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

Billy C Cornwell, platoon leader in A Co during 1969-1970, passed away
26 January 2012. His obituary can be found at
http://www.monticelloenews.com/cms/publ ... 1689.shtml

I am his grandson and we were very close. I also have quite a few photos
I would be willing to submit under his name if I am allowed and receive
a POC. I have digital copies of them with me in Afghanistan but all the
originals with descriptions written on the back are at home.

I remembered this site as one he used to show me when I was younger. I
would like to know if there is anyone on here that knew him and may
possibly have more photos of him. I saw on a picture under Robert Newton
that talked about the event in which he received a silver star and his
platoon leader was wounded. I believe that PL was my grandfather and
wanted to contact him to see if he had any pictures he would be willing
to share but I could not find an email address for him on this site.
Would there be anyone that could put me in touch with him?

1LT Brandon D. Cornwell
SFAAT 5, S4 Advisor "TM Mayhem"
ANA 1/2/201 (ASMAR BASE)
COP Monti, APO AE 09310

NIPR: 318-552-0677/1022
SIPR: 718-552-0676/0679
Cell: ROSHAN 079-249-6207


UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY

[Oren Culpepper]

I knew Billy Cornwell. I had contact with Robert Newton in Dec 2011. Attempts to contact him since your post have not succeeded. Will keep trying. I sent you a snailmail this week with more details.

Oren Culpepper
orencul@gmail.com
501-337-0544

[orenculpepper]

Efforts to re-establish contact with Robert Francis Newton have failed. If any of you lucky guys who are going to the reunion come across anything re Newton, I would be grateful to hear from you.

[Jim Sheppard]

I too would like to re-establish a connection with Newton. He had previously supplied me with a photo of Jere Rhone (Jerone) Lowe which was a photo from a distance and unintelligible. I have since obtained a good portrait photo and would like to share it with Newton.