Obituary for Philip R Wahl
A 20-year-old soldier from Sharon Hill has been reported killed; in action in Vietnam.
He is- Philip Raymond Wahl,son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wahl, Sharon Hill, PA. Mr. Wahl said today that his son was killed in action Thursday. The family has received no details on how and where it occurred.
Wahl, an only child, joined the Marines last year and had been stationed in Vietnam about nine months. Wahl was a 1965 graduate of*Sharon Hill High School where he was a known as a student and athlete.
He was a class officer, member of student council and a Delaware County All-Star football player. He p l a y e d offensive -guard and defensive line .backer. Sharon Hill High Principal S c h o o l F r a n k Sabastano said Wahl was "the epitome of hustle and school spirit. He was a clean-cut kid. "Wahl was very interested in weight-lifting. He was not a big boy," he said. "He made himself the fine athlete that he was.
He is- Philip Raymond Wahl,son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Wahl, Sharon Hill, PA. Mr. Wahl said today that his son was killed in action Thursday. The family has received no details on how and where it occurred.
Wahl, an only child, joined the Marines last year and had been stationed in Vietnam about nine months. Wahl was a 1965 graduate of*Sharon Hill High School where he was a known as a student and athlete.
He was a class officer, member of student council and a Delaware County All-Star football player. He p l a y e d offensive -guard and defensive line .backer. Sharon Hill High Principal S c h o o l F r a n k Sabastano said Wahl was "the epitome of hustle and school spirit. He was a clean-cut kid. "Wahl was very interested in weight-lifting. He was not a big boy," he said. "He made himself the fine athlete that he was.