JANSEN HARRY EDWARD

LCD Harry Edward Jansen was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 11/26/1981 at the age of 40.7 from Heart attack
Date of Birth 03/13/1941
Served in the U.S. Navy
Served in Vietnam with HC-7 in 67-69, HA(L)-3 DET 6 in 71-72
This information was provided by Dan Arnes, SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: He was in HA(L)-3 Det 6, 2/22/1971 to 2/11/1972. He was also in HC-7 from 10/1/1967 to 4/7/1969.

Harry Jansen was a highly decorated Navy helicopter pilot attached to Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3 in Vietnam from 1971 to 1972 where he was awarded the Distingished Flying Cross; Air Medal (Strike/Flight); Presidential Unit Citation; Vietnam Service Medal w/3 bronze stars; Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation; Vietnam Civil Actions Unit Citation; and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. He was also attached to Helicopter Combat Support Squadron Seven, HC-7 doing Helicopter Combat Search & Rescue in 1968 where he was awarded at least 1 Air Medal (Individual Action); and at least two other Air Medals (Individual Action & Strike/Flight), from another unit he was attached to before HC-7, in 1966-1967, among other awards I am not aware of. Harry passed away of a heart attack on 11/26/1981, Thanksgiving Day.

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024