Wilbur Herbert Childress – Sergeant Major, United States Army

Full Name: WILBUR HERBERT CHILDRESS

Date of Birth: 1/14/1930
Date of Casualty: 4/20/1972
Home of Record: TACOMA, WASHINGTON
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SMAJ
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: BIEN HOA


Wilbur Herbert CHILDRESS

Birth 14 January 1930
Rank Sergeant Major
Date of Death 20 April 1972
Service Army
Place Bien Hoa, S. Vietnam
Town of RecordTacoma, Washington
Unit  USARV UITG
Death Code  Non-Hostile Died Other Ground Casualty Accidental Self-Destruction
Medals: Bronze Star Medal with one oak leaf cluster, the Meritorious Service Medal, the Air Medal, The Army Commendation Medal with two oak Leaf clusters, the Purple Heart Medal

Tour Date 23 October 1971
Comment:  Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery

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