LOREANT JOHN W

WO1 John W Loreant was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/14/1995 at the age of 54.5 from Aneurysm
Needville, TX
Flight Class 70-49
Date of Birth 10/09/1940
Served in the U.S. Army
This information was provided by Trent Loreant (son), SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: I am John's son. My father was promoted many times before he died, and I believe his rank at the time of his death was WO5 and he was inactive reserve. My father loved flying and did so untill he no longer passed the flight physical in 1993. His experience in Viet Nam shaped who he was, and I would love to correspond with anyone who knew him there.

As for my father's war era history, I know very little. I know that he was there in the early 70's as I was born in 1969, and he was in flight school at the time. I know that he did some kind of radio surveillance work and was part of the "Army Security Agency." I was under the impression that he flew helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. The one picture I have of him there is standing by a twin engine plane, Beechcraft I think, and it had antennas all over the wings and tail. I know the team name of "Ghost Riders" because of a cup he had in his office. I also know that he worked with a master sergeant VanDyke, because he was one of my instructors at school. Other than that its all a mystery, and cloaked in what I am told is classified stuff.

My dad flew civilian helicopters for the rest of his career, from Africa to the middle east, usually for the oil companies. He loved to fly, it was his life, and he loved adventure. I think that NOT passing the flight physical is what killed him ultimately.

From: Trent Loreant

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