Vile, William David
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Verified Active Duty, ARMY, COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 29TH INFANTRY, FORT BENNING, GA, SSG Vile, William David of PHILADEPHIA, PA, 27, died in BARIALAI, AFGHANISTAN on May 1, 2009. Cause: HOSTILE.
Their Story
SSG Vile, William David, 27 years old, grew up in PHILADEPHIA, PA and served as Active Duty in the ARMY with COMPANY D, 2D BATTALION, 29TH INFANTRY, FORT BENNING, GA during Operation Enduring Freedom.
On May 1, 2009, the ARMY lost SSG Vile, William David in BARIALAI, AFGHANISTAN. He was 27. The ARMY recorded the cause as HOSTILE.
By the mid-period of OEF, the Taliban had rebuilt. IED attacks were climbing every year. Deaths were rising.
The ARMY classified his death as "HOSTILE" ? a category that matters to the families who must make sense of it. His name is documented in the Defense Casualty Analysis System at https://dcas.dmdc.osd.mil/dcas/app/conflictCasualties/oef.
Explore Further
Vile, William David was killed during Operation Enduring Freedom (from October 2001 to December 2014). The conflict concluded in December 2014. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Andrews, Evander Earl, Edmunds, Jonn Joseph, Stonesifer, Kristofor Tif, Davis, Bryant Leroy.
