JACOBSEN KENNETH K

CW3 Kenneth "Ken" K. Jacobsen was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/21/2014 at the age of 72.5
New Holland, PA
Flight Classes 65-3W and 65-1W
Date of Birth 09/09/1941
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with D/1/4 CAV 1 INF in 65-66, HHC/227 AVN 1 CAV in 69, C/227 AVN 1 CAV in 70, A/15 TC 1 CAV in 70
Call sign in Vietnam MUSTANG 9
This information was provided by Larry Clark

More detail on this person: Kenneth K. Jacobsen, 72, of New Holland, PA, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Mount Joy Hospice and Community Care. He was preceded in death by his wife, Kay E. (Cooper). Born in Bancroft, NE, he was the son of the late Albert W. and Verna (Eggert) Jacobsen.

Ken enlisted in the United States Army in 1960 as a Helicopter Mechanic. His love of flying continued and went on to complete his Helicopter Pilot training. During his military career he had numerous assignments including overseas tours in Vietnam and Europe. The positions he held in the military to name a few were Pilot, Maintenance Test Pilot, Instructor Pilot and Army Aviation Liaison for the Pennsylvania National Guard. Ken's medals include the ARCOM, National Defense, Bronze Star, Humanitarian Service, Presidential Unit Citation, Vietnam Service with 6 stars, Vietnam Cross of Gallantry W/Palm, Air Medals, RVN Campaign, and Joint SVC Com. Other award and decorations include Overseas SVC bars, Overseas SVC ribbons, The Army SVC ribbon and he achieved his Master Aviator Badge. Following his retirement from the U.S. Army in 1982 he continued his flying career for several businesses and became a Sales Rep for Lloyd Helicopters International. Eventually he started his own company, Jacobsen Aviation, Inc. which provided pilot services for various clients in the United States as well as sales of Helicopters worldwide.

Ken attended college at the University of Nebraska, State University in Columbus Georgia and Penn State University earning his Master's in Business in 1982.

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