Pfc Thomas R. Wilson, 21, U.S. Army
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Shenandoah County, Virginia
KIA in Afghanistan - August 27, 2007
1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment
173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team
Shenandoah County, Virginia
KIA in Afghanistan - August 27, 2007
Patriot Guard to stand in honor of young man's supreme sacrifice
Funeral Arrangements:
Sunday, Sept. 2 - 1-7:00 pm: Viewing at Dellinger Funeral Home, 159 N. Main Street, Woodstock, VA
Monday, Sept. 3 - 11:00 am: Funeral Service at Central High School, 1147 Susan Avenue, Woodstock, VA
Procession: After funeral the prossession will move to Pfc. Wilson's grandfather's farm located at 6173 Back Road, Woodstock, VA
Pfc. Thomas Wilson, a young man from Shenandoah County, died Monday from wounds suffered in an ambush while on patrol in Afghanistan. He was 10 days away from returning home from combat duty. After graduating from Central High School in Woodstock in 2004, where he was active on the track team, he attended West Virginia University before joining the Army.
Our prayers and thoughts are with Pfc. Wilson's family at this difficult time. A grateful nation thanks them for their sacrifice.
Related articles:
* Washington Post: Soldier Lived What He Believed
* Department of Defense press release
* Patriot Guard to honor Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson
* Military Times: Honor the Fallen ... Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson
* Richmond Times Dispatch
* PilotOnline.com
* Pfc. Thomas R. Wilson
