LTC William "Doc" Illingworth
July 23, 1947 - May 12, 2004



Doc Illingworth (call sign "Dead Buck Six") at OP firing M-16 during work-ups for this year's deer hunt.


Reunion photo (Mrs. Paul Grice, Mrs. and LTC Illingworth, LTC Honjiyo and Mrs.)

His obituary can be found HERE.

From the COMMENDATIONS section:

LTC "DOC" Illingworth is being put in for the Silver Star for his actions on 12 Oct 70 after CPT Powers was killed-31 years late-He was seriously wounded on 03 Dec 70 in Song Ve Valley and wants to contact 3rd Plt Bravo personnel.

Statement by Arty F.O. Tom Glover in support of LTC "Doc" Illingworth's Silver Star.

CLICK HERE for Tom Glover's Ltr to the Editor for Veteran's Day 2001 in the Lexington, KY newspaper.

CLICK HERE for LTC Illingworth's statement-warning it's graphic in nature.

CLICK HERE for LTC Illingworth's poem"Lobster Six" (read columns up and down, left to right)

CLICK HERE Col Honjiyo's eyewitness account of 12 Oct 70.

CLICK HERE Col Honjiyo's statement for LTC Illingworth's Silver Star.

CLICK HERE SSG Hank Stewart's statement.

 


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