KORSBECK JOHN W

CW2 John W Korsbeck was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/01/2008 at the age of 62.9 from Liver failure
Malta, MT
Flight Class 69-5
Date of Birth 06/01/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 69-70, 60 AHC in 72-73
Call signs in Vietnam INTRUDER, GHOST RIDER
This information was provided by James W. Baker, SSN search 090108

More detail on this person: Prior service - 1966 - 1968 US Army Special Forces, Co. B 3rd SF Group, Ft. Bragg, NC, demolitions specialist. October '71 - fixed wing transition, Ft. Stewart, GA, class 72-10. May '73 - June '74 - IP, Trp. B 1-17 Cav, 82nd Abn Div, Ft. Bragg, NC. Honorable Discharge - CW-2. June '74.

John "Country" Korsbeck, RP 17, was active in the SOA (Special Operations Association) as well as the 281 AHC Association, and attended as many reunions as he could. In spite of several significant medical issues in the last few years, he kept up an almost daily stream of email jokes, cartoons, stories, and etc. to his friends, and never gave up the search to locate his old Platoon Leader from the 281st, LT. Dan (Ace) Miller. John is and will be missed by members of the 281 AHC Association.

Post service, Malta MT - police officer, meat cutter, insurance agent, 29 years with Farmers Union Insurance.

He loved country music, and played in several local bands over the years.

Survivors: wife, Judy, Malta, MT; son, Kelly, Elyria, OH; daughter, Kristie Rutledge, Big Sandy, MT; mother, Ellen Korsbeck, Malta, MT.

From: James W Baker

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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