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Subject: S/Sgt William Cleveland

Author:
Vaughn Hickman

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Date Posted: Tue, Feb 19 2002, 13:27:22

I just saw the movie "Blackhawk Down". At the end of the movie among the credits were the names of the Rangers killed during the crash and rescue. One of those killed was S/Sgt William Cleveland. Can anyone tell me where he fits into the "tree"?

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[> Subject: Re: S/Sgt William Cleveland

Author:
Vikki
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Date Posted: Thu, Feb 21 2002, 5:54:23

Hiya, Cousin ~
I haven't found out where this William Cleveland fits into the tree, but I did browse online to see what I could find. In a future issue of the newsletter, I will share some of what I found, but the story is, unfortunately, not a pretty one. Our *cousin* was one of those killed, and his body was mutilated and dragged through the streets. A couple of sites had the gruesome photograph. If you use the Google search engine (www.google.com) and type in *Black Hawk Down Cleveland* and *Bill Cleveland Somalia,* you will come up with some of the same sites I did. I have also ordered the book *Black Hawk Down* to see what additional information I can find there. If anyone else has any leads, please let me know.

Love and blessings,
Vikki L. Jeanne Cleveland

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[> [> Subject: Re: S/Sgt William Cleveland

Author:
Steve Kuehl
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Date Posted: Wed, May 15 2002, 4:51:57

Just checking in and saying hi - for those that are interested in reading a little about him - the www.bhd93.com site is our invite only area for Somalia Vets and other related personnel - if you choose to visit - please drop me a line first and I can help you thru the process and give you a few participation pointers...thanks.

Steve

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[> [> [> Subject: Re: S/Sgt William Cleveland

Author:
Vikki L. Jeanne Cleveland
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Date Posted: Wed, May 15 2002, 6:20:25

Thanks for posting, Steve. For all my *cousins,* Steve has been a *tremendous* help to me with my research on SSG Cleveland. His site is one that respects the privacy and the feelings of the loved ones of those killed in Somalia, and Steve personally is very sensitive to their feelings. Please drop him a line and then visit his site.

Love and blessings,
Vikki

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Steve
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Date Posted: Tue, May 21 2002, 2:37:37

I appreciate all of your input also...some of the material from here has been posted at the site. The family would like to maintain their privacy though - so please make sure that if you wish to contact them - go thru me first. I appreciate your support and understanding. A very tragic story with horrible visions we all remember...so please remember they had to go through essentially all of the ugly things that the media and the nosy researchers could dish out...see you at the site.

Thanks - Steve

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[> Subject: Re: S/Sgt William Cleveland
Author: Steve Kuehl [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Tue, Nov 19 2002, 18:59:15 Just cruising thru and checking in on this nice tribute again. Feels good to see people never forget. The BHD website is going to be going thru an overhaul and will have a new address and a VERY different and better look. Be sure to watch your email for the address change next month. Steve P.S. It's UH-60...=-) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: S/Sgt William Cleveland
Author: Steve Kuehl [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: Sun, Nov 23 2003, 21:59:58 Updated link on him... http://www4.army.mil/ocpa/read.php?story_id_key=5422 Steve www.bhd93.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]