MCELROY ROBERT V

WO1 Robert V. Mcelroy was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/14/2018 at the age of 71.2
Effingham, IL
Flight Classes 67-5 and 67-3
Date of Birth 03/06/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 173 AHC in 67-68
Call sign in Vietnam ROBINHOOD 20
This information was provided by Dave McAdam - obit

More detail on this person: Robert V. McElroy, 71 of Effingham, passed away Monday morning, May 14, 2018, at HSHS St. Anthony Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Bob was born March 6, 1947, in Patterson, NJ, the son of the late Robert and Dorothy (Tierney) McElroy. He married Jo Mathews on September 22, 1973, and they enjoyed 44 years of marriage. Bob served in the United States Army from 1966 to 1970. He was a helicopter pilot and instructor while serving during the Vietnam War. Bob worked in sales with Fedders Corporation for 23 years and later the Vice President of Sales of Haier America, retiring in 2017. Bob is survived by his wife, Jo of Effingham; son, Robert of Alpha, NJ; daughters, Dannie (Kurt) Ziegler of Effingham and Devon (Steve) Scheier of Alpha, NJ; sister, Noreen Swart of Freehold, NJ and three grandchildren, Joey, Quinn, and Graham. Private memorial services will be held in New Jersey at a later date. Memorial donations may be made to the Effingham Humane Society, PO Box 321, Effingham, IL 62401.

This information was last updated 08/28/2018

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024