California’s War Dead

    William M. Harrell, 30

    Marines, Staff Sergeant
    Fallouja, Iraq
    Gender: Male
    Hometown: Placentia
    He was handsome, he was generous, he was kind. He was everything you could ever expect a man to be.
    — Kelli Harrell, widow

    Harrell was raised by his uncle who was a Marine in Vietnam. As a young man, he played football, baseball and soccer, and was an avid surfer, camper and fisherman.
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    Two memories of William M. Harrell

    I knew Harrell when he came to our unit. I was injured on the first tour and did not have the honor of serving under him. I talked to him many times before he left us and he was a great man who touched everyone he met.

    — Eric Moore LCPL(Ret.)
    October 3, 2008 at 8:18 p.m.
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    My Brother is probably the coolest person I have ever known...I am the luckiest person to have grown up with him, Billy....thanks for always being the best Big Brother, I cherished being your only sister! I love You and Miss You

    — Cassie Harrell Winter
    October 21, 2008 at 3:41 p.m.
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