29 year old son of Mrs. Helen Wilhoit, St. Joseph was accidentally killed Aug. 22 at Fort Lewis, Wash., where he was on two weeks active duty with the Oregon National Guard. His home was at 1665 Southwest Wynwood Avenue, Portland, Ore.
Mr. Wilhoit, a native of Cameron, MO., fell from a tree while repairing wires and was dead on arrival at Madigan General Hospital. He was a staff sergeant with the headquarters battalion 41st infantry.
A feature story in the St. Joseph Gazette on Sept.2, 1953, reported that Wilhoit, a former Lafayette High School student, was returning home with seven battle stars. His rating in the navy was that of a petty officer third class, and he was among 3,000 men returning in the United States aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton.
Wilhoit was awarded his seventh battle star for his participation in seven major engagements before the end of the Korean conflict.
His father, the late Boyd E. Wilhoit, died June 26 of this year.
Besides his mother, survivors include his wife, Beverly: two sons, Robert L. Wilhoit Jr., and Steven: two daughters, Teresa and Philippa, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Doris J. Eaton, Kansas City, and Mrs. Mary Jane Pickell, Norristown, PA.
Mr. Wilhoit, a native of Cameron, MO., fell from a tree while repairing wires and was dead on arrival at Madigan General Hospital. He was a staff sergeant with the headquarters battalion 41st infantry.
A feature story in the St. Joseph Gazette on Sept.2, 1953, reported that Wilhoit, a former Lafayette High School student, was returning home with seven battle stars. His rating in the navy was that of a petty officer third class, and he was among 3,000 men returning in the United States aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton.
Wilhoit was awarded his seventh battle star for his participation in seven major engagements before the end of the Korean conflict.
His father, the late Boyd E. Wilhoit, died June 26 of this year.
Besides his mother, survivors include his wife, Beverly: two sons, Robert L. Wilhoit Jr., and Steven: two daughters, Teresa and Philippa, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Doris J. Eaton, Kansas City, and Mrs. Mary Jane Pickell, Norristown, PA.
29 year old son of Mrs. Helen Wilhoit, St. Joseph was accidentally killed Aug. 22 at Fort Lewis, Wash., where he was on two weeks active duty with the Oregon National Guard. His home was at 1665 Southwest Wynwood Avenue, Portland, Ore.
Mr. Wilhoit, a native of Cameron, MO., fell from a tree while repairing wires and was dead on arrival at Madigan General Hospital. He was a staff sergeant with the headquarters battalion 41st infantry.
A feature story in the St. Joseph Gazette on Sept.2, 1953, reported that Wilhoit, a former Lafayette High School student, was returning home with seven battle stars. His rating in the navy was that of a petty officer third class, and he was among 3,000 men returning in the United States aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton.
Wilhoit was awarded his seventh battle star for his participation in seven major engagements before the end of the Korean conflict.
His father, the late Boyd E. Wilhoit, died June 26 of this year.
Besides his mother, survivors include his wife, Beverly: two sons, Robert L. Wilhoit Jr., and Steven: two daughters, Teresa and Philippa, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Doris J. Eaton, Kansas City, and Mrs. Mary Jane Pickell, Norristown, PA.
Mr. Wilhoit, a native of Cameron, MO., fell from a tree while repairing wires and was dead on arrival at Madigan General Hospital. He was a staff sergeant with the headquarters battalion 41st infantry.
A feature story in the St. Joseph Gazette on Sept.2, 1953, reported that Wilhoit, a former Lafayette High School student, was returning home with seven battle stars. His rating in the navy was that of a petty officer third class, and he was among 3,000 men returning in the United States aboard the aircraft carrier USS Princeton.
Wilhoit was awarded his seventh battle star for his participation in seven major engagements before the end of the Korean conflict.
His father, the late Boyd E. Wilhoit, died June 26 of this year.
Besides his mother, survivors include his wife, Beverly: two sons, Robert L. Wilhoit Jr., and Steven: two daughters, Teresa and Philippa, all of the home; two sisters, Mrs. Doris J. Eaton, Kansas City, and Mrs. Mary Jane Pickell, Norristown, PA.
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