United States of America

U.S. Army · United States

William Lester Wilhelm

Sergeant

1948 – 1970

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Sergeant William Lester Wilhelm served in the U.S. Army. William served with the 11 ARMORED CAV. William served in the Vietnam War. William was 22 years old.

How They Died

Manner Combat Death

Cause Blast injury

Circumstance Died of wounds

Place Bien Hoa

Service Record

U.S. Army

HHT, 2ND SQDN, 11TH ARMORED CAVALRY, USARV

17K21: Ground Surveillance Radar Crewman

SGT

GROUND SURVEILLANCE RADAR CREWMAN

BIEN HOA

1970

Pay grade E04.

Conflicts

Vietnam War

Awards & Decorations 4

For service and achievement

Purple Heart

Campaign and service medals

National Defense Service Medal

Vietnam Service Medal

Foreign awards

Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal

Memorials

Vietnam Veterans Memorial Panel 07W · Line 43 cut as WILLIAM L WILHELM

In Our Keeping

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William Lester Wilhelm

Sergeant

U.S. Army

- 1970

11th Armored Cavalry Regiment

11 Armored Cavalry Regiment - Shoulder Sleeve Insignia

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