WILLIAM MICHAEL BERENWICK

Company A 1/22 Infantry

4th Infantry Division

KIA 02/16/1967

Army - PFC - E3

Age: 21
Race: Caucasian
Sex: Male
Date of Birth Feb 14, 1946
From: HILLSIDE, NJ
Religion: ROMAN CATHOLIC
Marital Status: Single

PFC - E3 - Army - Selective Service
4th Infantry Division
MOS: 11B10: Infantryman
Length of service 1 years
His tour began on Jul 21, 1966
Casualty was on Feb 16, 1967
In KONTUM, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY
GUN, SMALL ARMS FIRE
Body was recovered

Panel 15E - Line 39

William Berenwick was killed in a battle with NVA forces during Operation Sam Houston, at grid reference YA598614,
approximately 27 kilometers west/northwest of Plei Djereng airfield.

William Berenwick's decorations

William is also eligible to receive
the Distinguished Service Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster
and Vietnam Service Medal
from the State of New Jersey

William Berenwick in Vietnam

Photos courtesy of Paul McVicker Company A 1/22 Infantry 1966-67

Left to right: Sisters- Deanna & Joyce Berenwick, Maid of honor - Betty Selby, bride & sister - Patricia Corlett, Husband - Thomas Corlett,
Best man - Philip Auletta (later married to Joyce B), brothers - Robert & William Berenwick. Picture was taken September 25, 1965

Photo courtesy of Michelle

Grave marker for William M. Berenwick

Photo taken by Sal Terranova, William Berenwick's lifetime friend.
Sal's shadow can be seen lower left, putting the two friends together forever in this photograph.

Cemetery monument for William M. Berenwick

Photo by Sal Terranova

William Berenwick's name is engraved on the New Jersey Vietnam Veterans Memorial

Photo from the DistantCousin.com website

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