Timeline
Birth- Oct 6, 1951
Waltham, MA
1955 - 1975Vietnam War- Age: 19 years
Company
B Co
Specialty
Aircraft Maintenance Crewman (ARMY)
Major Command
101st Abn Div
Battalion
101st Avn Bn
Rank
Sergeant
Service Start Date
Mar 20, 1971
Grade
+ E4
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Vietnam War
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment
Type
Regular
Casualty
Cause
Air Loss, Crash - Land
Type
Hostile, Died While Missing
Body Recovered
Not recovered
Memorial Wall Location: Panel
04W
Religion
Baptist - Other Groups
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian
Memorial Wall Location: Line
60
Gender
Male
Hometown
Naples, FL
Vietnam Service: Operation
Lam Son 719
Vietnam Service: Medals
Air Medal
Vietnam Service: Rank
SP4
Vietnam Service: Aircraft Position
Crew Chief
Vietnam Service: Casualty Date
Mar 20, 1971
Vietnam Service: Medals
Silver Star
Vietnam Service: Aircraft
HU-1H Iroquois #66-16185
Vietnam Service: Deployment
Jul 1970
Vietnam Service: Medals
Purple Heart
Vietnam Service: Medals
Distinguished Flying Cross
Recovery: JPAC Investigation
1988
Recovery: Repatriated
Dec 5, 2002
Recovery: Identified
Aug 30, 2005
Occupation
Army Helicopter Maintenance Chief
Death- Mar 20, 1971-Age: 19 years
Age at Death
19
Laos
Burial- Apr 12, 2006
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Other Facts
Full Name
William Edward Dillender
Mother
Ann Dillender
Father
Bill Dillender
Also known as
Bill
Marriage
Marital Status
Single
