United States of America
U.S. Army · United States 
Wilbur Herbert Childress
1930 – 1972
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Sergeant Major Wilbur Herbert Childress served in the U.S. Army. Wilbur served with the US ARMY REP OF VIETNAM. Wilbur served in the Korean War, the Vietnam War and the Cold War. Wilbur was 42 years old.
How He Died
Manner
Accident
Cause
Injury, unspecified
Circumstance
Accident in theatre
Place
Bien Hoa
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Service Record
U.S. Army
00Z5S: Command Sergeant Major (Special Forces Qual)
COMMAND SERGEANT MAJOR
BIEN HOA
1972
Pay grade E09.
Conflicts
Awards & Decorations
4
For service and achievement
Foreign awards
Memorials
Burial Information
Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery
Section
46
Grave
494-16
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Wilbur Herbert Childress
Sergeant Major
U.S. Army
- 1972
US ARMY VIETNAM
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