Corporal William Thomas Wedgeworth

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Title

Corporal William Thomas Wedgeworth

Subject

United States. Army
Vietnam War, 1961-1975

Description

Cpl. William T. Wedgeworth was killed on June 17, 1968 while serving with the Company C, 503 Infantry Division, 4th Battalion. Cpl. Wedgeworth was a graduate of Northside High School who was living in Ohio at the time of his enlistment. Cpl. Wedgeworth was the son of Mrs. Rilla Wedgeworth of Northport . Cpl. Wedgeworth was also the husband of Mrs. Gloria Wedgeworth and the father of Michele Wedgeworth of Cleveland, Ohio. Among his many awards Cpl. Wedgeworth earned a Bronze Star for his heroism. 

A photo of Cpl. Wedgeworth and of his grave can be found at this site: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128941459

Cpl. Wedgeworth's Virtual Wall page can be found at this site: http://www.virtualwall.org/dw/WedgeworthWT01a.htm

Further information on Cpl. Wedgeworth can be found at these sites: https://army.togetherweserved.com/army/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=73667. and https://www.skysoldier.net/resources/Chapter%20Newsletters/2-503%20Vietnam%20Newsletter%20May-Jun%202018.pdf.

Source

Tuscaloosa News Archive
Virtual Wall - Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Date

June 26, 1968

Contributor

Tuscaloosa Public Library

Type

Newspaper
Website

Identifier

2441

Coverage

Northport (AL)

Original Format

Newspaper