Petrilla, John Joseph Jr.
Army Warrant Officer

John Joseph Jr. Petrilla, age 22, from Allentown, Pennsylvania, Lehigh county.

Parents: John J. Petrilla

Service era: Vietnam
Schools: Central Catholic High in Allentown, Lehigh County Community College (1969)

Date of death: Tuesday, May 2, 1972
Death details: Petrilla piloted an aircraft on a mission near Quang-Tri when the aircraft was fire upon from hostile ground forces. The aircraft plunged to the ground and burned.

Source: National Archives, Allentown Morning Call (1972)