Henry Dorsey, decorated Vietnam veteran

Posted 2/16/12

Henry Dorsey, 67, a decorated Army veteran who had served two tours in Vietnam, died of a heart attack Jan. 14 at his home in Chestnut Hill.

For his participation in more than 25 aerial missions …

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Henry Dorsey, decorated Vietnam veteran

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Henry Dorsey, 67, a decorated Army veteran who had served two tours in Vietnam, died of a heart attack Jan. 14 at his home in Chestnut Hill.

For his participation in more than 25 aerial missions over hostile territory in Vietnam, Mr. Dorsey was awarded the Air Medal. He also was awarded the Bronze Star, the National Defense Service Medal and the Vietnam Campaign Medal.

Returning to the United States after the war, he worked for a time on Wall Street before returning to Philadelphia where he was a real estate agent.

Raised in Chestnut Hill, he was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Dorsey. He was a graduate of the William Penn Charter School and the School of Business at Georgetown University.

He is survived by sisters Cynthia Brown, of Chestnut Hill, and Sheila Dorsey, of Laurel, Md., and a brother, Woody Dorsey, of Castleton, Vt.

A funeral Mass was celebrated Jan. 26 at Our Mother of Consolation Church in Chestnut Hill. – WF

 

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