William Lewis Chifos

Staff Sergeant
B CO, 5TH BN, 60TH INFANTRY, 9 INF DIV
Army of the United States
03 October 1945 - 22 April 1968
Indianapolis, Indiana
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9 INF DIV

60TH INF RGT 		Silver Star

Combat Infantry

Bronze Star, Purple Heart, National Defense, Vietnam Service, Vietnam Campaign

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29 May 2006

A real American Hero, two Silver Stars and a Bronze Star. My friend that I still miss and remember. A great guy.

From a high school buddy,
John M. Hammerling
Merritt Island, Florida
7815 Citrus Creek Drive, Melbourne, Fl 32940-6430
johnhammerling@yahoo.com

A Note from The Virtual Wall

On 22 April 1968 units of the 9th Infantry Division lost nine men in a series of actions 7 kilometers northeast of Tan An in Dinh Tuong Province. They were
  • B Co, 2nd Bn, 39th Infantry:
    • SSG Clark E. Barlow, South Glens Falls, NY
    • SP4 John A. Greenfield, Hughesville, MD

  • D Trp, 3rd Sqdn, 5th Cavalry:
    • SP5 Roger A. Dains, Ludington, MI
    • SP4 Jerry L. Booker, Bloomington, IN
    • CPL Thurman T. Walls, Avondale, WV
    • CPL Daniel E. Wolfe, Sidney, OH
    • PFC Harvey W. Booker, New Orleans, LA

  • B Co, 5th Bn, 60th Infantry:
    • SSG William L. Chifos, Indianapolis, IN (Silver Star)
    • PFC Ronald E. Sprouse, Greenwood, SC




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Jim Schueckler, former CW2, US Army
Ken Davis, Commander, United States Navy (Ret)
Memorial first published on 29 May 2006
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