WHITFIELD WILLIAM T

CWO William T. Whitfield was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/04/2008 at the age of 65.0
Harlan, KY
Flight Class 69-29
Date of Birth 12/21/1943
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with A/101 AVN 101 ABN in 70-71, 92 AHC in 71
Call sign in Vietnam COMANCHERO
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More detail on this person: William Whitfield William Whitfield Harlan Daily Enterprise, The (KY) - Friday, December 5, 2008 William Thomas Whitfield, of Harlan, died Thursday, December 4, 2008, at the St. Joseph East in Lexington, KY at the age of 64. He was born December, 21, 1943 in Harlan KY to the late Shirley Augusta Whitfield and Jesse George Whitfield Sr. of Harlan. He currently served as president of Cloverfork Coal Company, a board of director of Kentucky Mine Supply and a member of Christ Episcopal Church. He was a Chief Warrant Officer in the United States Army and received the Silver Star flying helicopters in the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Marie Lambert Whitfield of Harlan, a daughter, Ashley Whitfield Wesley and her husband, Joseph Thomas Wesley, of Danville KY; a brother, Jesse George Whitfield Jr., of Mobile AL; a sister, Mary Whitfield de Vachon of Nice, France; Nephews include Jesse George Whitfield III, William Darby Lambert IV, Donal Matthews Lambert; Nieces, Elizabeth Whitfield Jennings, Margaret Whitfield Mann, Mary Whitfield Edmonds, Marine Shirley de Vachon; Grand Nephews Alexander Whitfield Jennings; Grand Nieces Emily Katherine Jennings, Taylor Renee Mann. Visitation will be after 2 p.m. Saturday, December 6 at Christ Episcopal Church. Funeral services for William Thomas Whitfield will be Saturday, December 6 at 3 p.m. at the church. Burial will follow in the Resthaven Cemetery at Keith. Military Honors will be observed by the Harlan County Honor Guard In lieu of flowers please send memorial contributions to Christ Episcopal Church, P.O. Box 858 Harlan, KY 40831 or to the Camp Blanton Trust, P.O. Box 931 Harlan, KY 40831 in memory of Mr. Whitfield.

Burial information: Resthaven Cemetery, Keith, KY

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