ROBERTS WILLIAM ELBERT

CW2 William "Bill" Elbert Roberts was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/26/2001 at the age of 53.5
Knoxville, TN
Flight Classes 70-5 and 70-3
Date of Birth 09/09/1947
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 116 AHC in 70-71, 282 AHC in 71
Call sign in Vietnam BLACK CAT 32
This information was provided by VHPA db added by Mike Law

More detail on this person: William E. "Bill" Roberts William E. "Bill" Roberts Daily Leader, The (Brookhaven, MS) - Thursday, March 29, 2001 Graveside services for William E. "Bill" Roberts of WestKnoxville, Tenn., are 1 p.m., Friday, March 30, at WessonCemetery. Visitation is Friday from 10 a.m. until noon at BrookhavenFuneral Home. Mr. Roberts, 53, died March 26, 2001, at Ft. Sanders ParkwestHospital. He was born on Sept. 9, 1947, to Elbert Burton Robertsand Barbara Ann Carlson Roberts. He was a native of Waukegan,Ill. He was a helicopter pilot and instructor. He was an Army veteranof Vietnam, serving as Chief Warrant Officer. He was a member ofthe NRA, Single Action Shooting Society, Smoky Mountain ShootistSociety, and Knoxville Power Squadron. He was a former participantof Club Dance. Preceding him in death were his parents; and his brother,Richard Alan Roberts. Survivors are his wife, Linda James Roberts; his son, WilliamMichael Roberts; his stepsons, Alan L. Bateman and Kenneth W.Bateman; his brother, Donald Roberts; and one niece and onenephew.

Burial information: Wesson Cemetery, Wesson, MS

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024