1LT - O2 - Army - Reserve 11th Light Infantry Brigade His tour began on Jul 18, 1970 Casualty was on Feb 21, 1971 In QUANG NGAI, SOUTH VIETNAM HOSTILE, GROUND CASUALTY OTHER EXPLOSIVE DEVICE Body was recovered
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11th Light Infantry Brigade Insignia
Quang Ngai, South Vietnam 3 years prior to Barili's death
This is the senior trip for the class of 1964 at Seaholm and Groves
Field Day circa 1963/64
Peter Barili, class of 1968, exemplified Sigma Beta brothers of his era. His vibrant spirit was always in evidence at the house. To an outsider, his antics on deck and at parties belied his intelligence and sense of commitment. As a member of the Army ROTC at UNH he believed in the United States involvement in Vietnam. In time of pacifism and "Hell no, we won't go!", he stood squarely on his beliefs that to preserve democracy, the U.S. needed to be at war in Vietnam.
Peter was killed in action in Vietnam on February 21, 1971. He was buried at Arlington National Cemetery with full military honors in front of a group of his Sigma Beta Brothers, family and friends.
In 1978 we established the Peter Lino Barili Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor his memory and his example of living life to the fullest. Out of respect for Peter's independence, we put no stipulations on recipients of the award - not need, not scholarship, not ROTC - the actives vote among themselves to the choose the recipient(s).
The scholarship started at $100 per year. It has grown to $1,100 per year and is increased $100 each year that the award is made, subject to the money being available. The current market value of the fund is in excess of $60,000. Awards are made only from the income, not from the principal. The program is administrated through the Foundation and the funds are invested through The Common Fund, a specialist in investment management for educational institutions.
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