Paul Herman Villarosa^[1]

1928 - 1968  (39 years)

• Name	Paul Herman Villarosa  [2]
  Birth	7 Sep 1928	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Jan 1968	South Vietnam   [2]
  Person ID	I1118	Cooley Miller Sears Barnhouse
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Marcus DeCastro Villarosa,   b. 8 Oct 1893, Imus, Cavite Province, Philippines d. 6 Nov 1968, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 75 years)
  Mother	Gertrude Egbert Cressler,   b. 22 May 1904, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania d. 27 Sep 1974, Santa Monica, Los Angeles Co, California (Age 70 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1918	Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne Co, Pennsylvania   [2]
  Family ID	F228	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  _STAT	Unmarried
  Family ID	F870	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Dec 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Distinguished Service Cross AWARDED FOR ACTIONS DURING Vietnam War Service: Army Rank: Sergeant First Class Battalion: Vietnam Division: 1st Special ForcesHeadquarters, U.S. Army, Vietnam, General Orders No. 541 (February 6, 1968) The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, July 9, 1918 (amended by act of July 25, 1963), takes pride in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross (Posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Paul Herman Villarosa (ASN: RA-19707581), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations involving conflict with an armed hostile force in the Republic of Vietnam, while serving with Command and Control (North), FOB 4 (Marble Mountain), 5th Special Forces Group (Airborne), 1st Special Forces. Sergeant First Class Villarosa distinguished himself by exceptionally valorous actions on 4 January 1968 while leading a Special Forces long range reconnaissance patrol on a mission in enemy-controlled territory. As his team moved through the jungle, it became apparent to him that an enemy force was attempting to flank his unit. Sergeant First Class Villarosa halted his team and was preparing to establish communications with his headquarters when the hidden hostile force ordered his men to throw down their weapons and surrender. Acting quickly, he directed his men to withdraw to more defensible positions while he remained behind to cover their movement. The enemy launched a vicious assault using automatic weapons, grenades and a flamethrower, but Sergeant First Class Villarosa stood his ground despite the savage fusillade and delivered withering fire on the advancing insurgents which slowed their progress and allowed his men to set up a secure defensive perimeter. He was mortally wounded while gallantly and selflessly defending his fellow soldiers in the heat of battle. Sergeant First Class Villarosa's extraordinary heroism and devotion to duty, at the cost of his life, were in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the United States Army. The Wall of Faces https://www.vvmf.org/Wall-of-Faces/53740/PAUL-H-VILLAROSA/ Honored On Panel 33e, Line 43 Of The Wall Paul Herman Villarosa Wall Name: Paul H Villarosa Panel / Line: 33e/43 Date Of Birth: 09/07/1928 Casualty Province: Pr & Mr Unknown Date Of Casualty: 01/04/1968 Home Of Record: Lake Tahoe County Of Record: El Dorado County State: Ca Branch Of Service: Army Rank: SFC (Research):SFC Paul Herman Villarosa, b. Friday, Sept. 07, 1928; service: Army, Regular; SSN. (Social Security#) 19707581; Grade: E7; Residence, Lake Tahoe, CA; MOS: 05B4S; Marital Status: Married; Tour of Duty Began: Sat., Nov. 11, 1967; Religion: Baptist, Other Groups; Casualty Date: Thurs, Jan. 04, 1968, age 39; Casualty Place: Province & Military Region Unknown, South Vietnam; Casualty Type: Hostile, Died While Missing, Multiple Fragmentation wounds, Ground Casualty. Obtained from an email: From: "Karen L. Day" Subject: [NJHUDSON-L] War Monument in Waldwick, Bergen Co., NJ Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:59:15 -0500I'm helping a friend out regarding the following men listed on the Waldwick, Bergen Co., NJ War Monument. Does anybody have additional info on the following men.

  
  

• Sources

  [S355] United States Government, Census - main, (Censuses conducted 1790-1930), 1940, Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, son in household of Marcus D Villarosa, age 12 (Reliability: 3). [S347] Eddie J. Bigby, Bigby, (Database compiled and copyrighted by Eddie J. Bigby for the Villarosa Grand Reunion, July 10, 1999, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina ).