William G. Harrell - Early Years

Early Years

William Harrell was born in Rio Grande City, Texas on June 26, 1922 and later moved to Mercedes, Texas. He attended high school in Mercedes, graduating in 1939, and then went on to Texas A&M University for two years prior to his enlistment in the United States Marine Corps on July 3, 1942 in Harlingen, Texas.

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