Staff Sgt. William D. Vile
Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Age: 27 years old
Died: May 1, 2009 in Operation Enduring Freedom.
Unit: Army, 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, Fort Riley, Kan.
Incident: Died of wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using direct fire near the village of Nishagam, in Konar province, Afghanistan.
Related Links:
William Vile, killed in Afghanistan (Philadelphia Daily News)
U.S. Probes Whether Afghan Forces Colluded With Taliban in Deadly Attack (FOXNews)
A Tribute to SSG William. E. Vile (Big Hollywood)
