Jim McIlhenney
christianamacks@comcast.net
Native Philadelphian & Viet Vet
"H. Joseph," as he was nicknamed, had written home from Vietnam shortly before his death that, if anything should happen to him, he would go without regrets because he believed in what he was doing. The Army paratrooper followed three generations of Wilhelmi's into the armed forces: his father had retired in 1962 after 30 years in the Navy his grandfather was a 30-year Navy veteran, and his great-grandfather spent 30 years in the Army. Young Wilhelmi also planned to make the Army a career. The 20-year-old sergeant was a grenadier with Company B of the 2nd Battalion, 502nd Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade, 101st Airborne Division. He was killed near Duc Pho, Quang Ngai Province, on June 10, 1967, after carrying two wounded men to safety and returning for a third. He was postumously awarded the Silver Star. The 1965 Cardinal Dougherty High School graduate was survived by his parents, two brothers and four sisters. Wilhelmi lived on N. 4th Street in the Olney section of Philadelphia. Source: The Philadelphia Daily News
Wednesday, November 26, 2003 |
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fizzy anon
fellow eagle
REST EASY,BRO. YOU ARE NOT NOW,NOR WILL YOU EVER BE,FORGOTTEN. C/1/501/101ST AIRBORNE DIV,NAM,67/68. "GERONIMO"
Friday, February 06, 2004 |
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Richard Davis
gdavis@newwave.net
Friend
PO Box 87
Foster, WV 25081 USA
It was 35 years ago today we lost Henry, and we still shed tears. A long ago war, fought by young men, now old men who care. Rest in peace my friend, rest in peace. Richard
Monday, June 10, 2002 |
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