Obit - Dayton Journal Herald - June 5, 1971
Taylor, Lt. William K., age 25, of 2109 Russet Ave., died June 5, 1971 in action north of DaNang. Survived by his wife Janet L. (Gaeke); his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Taylor; daughter, Julie M.; a son, John M.; 4 sisters, Mrs. Curt (Margaret Ann) Stenny, of Acton, Mass., Miss Mary Ellen, Miss Michele Marie, and Miss Lisa Marie Taylor; 3 brothers, George A. Jr., Michael A., Mark G. Taylor, all of Dayton; grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Taylor, of Hamilton. Funeral services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Westbrock Funeral Home, 1712 Wayne Ave. with Mass of Resurrection 11 a.m. at St. Helen's Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers make donations to the Glenmary Home Missioners, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Viet Nam Memorial Location 03W 067
This information was passed along from Gordon McClure, who served with Bill in Vietnam.
Bill was a First Lt. and the Executive for the 108 Artillery. He did all the administrative paperwork for the unit. He was highly respected, known as a straight shooter, moral and fair. At the time of his death, he had volunteered as a forward observer, for a mission with the 101 Airborne. He was detected and killed by a rifle shot to the head.He died June 3, 1971.
Taylor, Lt. William K., age 25, of 2109 Russet Ave., died June 5, 1971 in action north of DaNang. Survived by his wife Janet L. (Gaeke); his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Taylor; daughter, Julie M.; a son, John M.; 4 sisters, Mrs. Curt (Margaret Ann) Stenny, of Acton, Mass., Miss Mary Ellen, Miss Michele Marie, and Miss Lisa Marie Taylor; 3 brothers, George A. Jr., Michael A., Mark G. Taylor, all of Dayton; grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Taylor, of Hamilton. Funeral services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Westbrock Funeral Home, 1712 Wayne Ave. with Mass of Resurrection 11 a.m. at St. Helen's Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers make donations to the Glenmary Home Missioners, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Viet Nam Memorial Location 03W 067
This information was passed along from Gordon McClure, who served with Bill in Vietnam.
Bill was a First Lt. and the Executive for the 108 Artillery. He did all the administrative paperwork for the unit. He was highly respected, known as a straight shooter, moral and fair. At the time of his death, he had volunteered as a forward observer, for a mission with the 101 Airborne. He was detected and killed by a rifle shot to the head.He died June 3, 1971.
Obit - Dayton Journal Herald - June 5, 1971
Taylor, Lt. William K., age 25, of 2109 Russet Ave., died June 5, 1971 in action north of DaNang. Survived by his wife Janet L. (Gaeke); his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Taylor; daughter, Julie M.; a son, John M.; 4 sisters, Mrs. Curt (Margaret Ann) Stenny, of Acton, Mass., Miss Mary Ellen, Miss Michele Marie, and Miss Lisa Marie Taylor; 3 brothers, George A. Jr., Michael A., Mark G. Taylor, all of Dayton; grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Taylor, of Hamilton. Funeral services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Westbrock Funeral Home, 1712 Wayne Ave. with Mass of Resurrection 11 a.m. at St. Helen's Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers make donations to the Glenmary Home Missioners, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Viet Nam Memorial Location 03W 067
This information was passed along from Gordon McClure, who served with Bill in Vietnam.
Bill was a First Lt. and the Executive for the 108 Artillery. He did all the administrative paperwork for the unit. He was highly respected, known as a straight shooter, moral and fair. At the time of his death, he had volunteered as a forward observer, for a mission with the 101 Airborne. He was detected and killed by a rifle shot to the head.He died June 3, 1971.
Taylor, Lt. William K., age 25, of 2109 Russet Ave., died June 5, 1971 in action north of DaNang. Survived by his wife Janet L. (Gaeke); his parents, Mr. and Mrs. George A. Taylor; daughter, Julie M.; a son, John M.; 4 sisters, Mrs. Curt (Margaret Ann) Stenny, of Acton, Mass., Miss Mary Ellen, Miss Michele Marie, and Miss Lisa Marie Taylor; 3 brothers, George A. Jr., Michael A., Mark G. Taylor, all of Dayton; grandmother, Mrs. Margaret Taylor, of Hamilton. Funeral services Wednesday 10:30 a.m. Westbrock Funeral Home, 1712 Wayne Ave. with Mass of Resurrection 11 a.m. at St. Helen's Church. Burial Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday 3-5 and 7-9 p.m. In lieu of flowers make donations to the Glenmary Home Missioners, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Viet Nam Memorial Location 03W 067
This information was passed along from Gordon McClure, who served with Bill in Vietnam.
Bill was a First Lt. and the Executive for the 108 Artillery. He did all the administrative paperwork for the unit. He was highly respected, known as a straight shooter, moral and fair. At the time of his death, he had volunteered as a forward observer, for a mission with the 101 Airborne. He was detected and killed by a rifle shot to the head.He died June 3, 1971.
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