Age 21 - From Knoxville, Tennessee
Killed on May 13, 1968 - Quang Nam, South Viet Nam

INFORMATION FOUND AT VIETNAM VETERANS

MEMORIAL FUND WEBSITE (www.vvmf.org)

ALVIN EUGENE WILES
is honored on Panel 60E, Row 5 of
the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.

Full Name: ALVIN EUGENE WILES
Wall Name: ALVIN E WILES
Date of Birth: 7/20/1946
Date of Casualty: 5/13/1968
Home of Record: KNOXVILLE
State: TN
Branch of Service: ARMY
Rank: SGT
Casualty Country: SOUTH VIETNAM
Casualty Province: QUANG NAM



FROM "THE BRAVE AND THE BOLD -
198th LIGHT INFANTRY BRIGADE"
(http://dutch23mp.bravepages.com/graphics/wiles.htm?IDNO=53755174)

--- General / Personal ---
Last name: WILES
First name: ALVIN EUGENE
Home of Record (official): KNOXVILLE
State (official): TN
Date of Birth: Saturday, July 20, 1946
Sex: Male
Race: Caucasian
Marital Status: Single

--- Military ---
Branch: Army
Rank: SGT
Serial Number: 53755174
Component: Selective Service
Posthumous promotion as indicated
Pay grade: E4
MOS (Military Occupational Specialty code): 95B20
Major Organization: 198th LIB

--- Action ---
Start of Tour: Wednesday, October 4, 1967
Date of Casualty: Monday, May 13, 1968
Age at time of loss: 21
Casualty type: (A1) Hostile, died
Reason: Other explosive device (Ground casualty)
Country: South VietNam
Province: Quang Nam
The Wall: Panel 60E - Row 005



FROM "THE VIETNAM MEMORIAL WALL"
(http://tanaya.net/vmw/W/rec-55985.html)

Let us not forget Sergeant Alvin Eugene Wiles, casualty of the Vietnam War. As a member of the Army Selective Service, SGT Wiles served our country until May 13th, 1968 in Quang Nam, South Vietnam. He was 21 years old and was not married. Alvin died from an undetermined explosion. His body was recovered. Alvin was born on July 20th, 1946 in Knoxville, Tennessee.

SGT Wiles is on panel 60E, line 005 of the Veterans Memorial Wall in Washington D.C. He served our country for one year.

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