More detail on this person: William Edgar (Bill) Kelbaugh died on February 18, 2018. He was born in Jacksonville, FL on October 18, 1946 to Grace and Edgar Kelbaugh. In 1959, the family moved to Columbia, SC where Bill attended University High School, and worked as a school bus driver his senior year. In 1966, Bill joined the US Army and became a helicopter pilot. He served in Vietnam from 1967 to 1968 with the 48th AHC BlueStars, where he received 19 Air Medals one with a V device for valor. After Vietnam, Bill joined the SC National Guard where he was a flight instructor and retired after 22 years total with 4,500 flight hours. Bill graduated from the University of South Carolina in 1973 with a degree in Business Management. He worked for the SC Highway Department as a Real Estate Appraiser for 15 years. In 1988, he moved to Jacksonville and worked for 22 years for the Florida Department of Transportation. Bill's wonderful wife, Susan Kelbaugh, survives him. Other survivors include daughter Tracy Cosper-Jacksonville, sons Will (Katherine, granddaughters Mattie and Lily)-Decatur, GA, John-Lexington, SC, brother John (Ebba)-Lexington, sisters Anne Wilson (Doug)-Charlotte, NC, and Mary McIlwain-Lexington. Bill was a lifelong Presbyterian, serving as a Deacon and Elder. Bill was diagnosed with Agent Orange related Prostate cancer in 1999. The cancer turned into Advanced Prostate Cancer. The family would like to thank Dr. James Baldock and the doctors and staff at the Cancer Specialists of North Florida, especially Dr. Kevin Hunger. As a memorial, all gentlemen can get regular prostate cancer checks. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of North Florida. A memorial service will be held Saturday, February 24 at 10:30 am at South Jacksonville Presbyterian, 2137 Hendricks Ave, Jacksonville.
This information was last updated 02/25/2018
Please send additions or corrections to: HQ@vhpa.org VHPA Headquarters
Return to the Helicopter Pilot DAT name list
Return to VHPA web site
Date posted on this site: 10/23/2024
Copyright © 1998 - 2024 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association