More detail on this person: CW4 "Mike"
Madden, of Daleville, AL, died 8 August 2002,
after a long fight with cancer. This information was last updated 05/18/2016
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03/10/2024
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Mike was a member of "Camp" Rucker's 1st WOC
Class, ACHPC 55-Fox, helping to re-open the post
in September 1954 and graduating as a WOJG and
awarded the wings of an Army Aviator on 30 April
1955.
Mike fought in Korea in the early 50's with the
187th Airborne, making the unit's combat jump. A
flying tour on the Greenland icecap later in the
50's, led to Mike being selected as the "Army
Aviator of the Year" in 1960, by the Army Aviation
Association of America.
Mike flew with the 116th AHC in Vietnam in
'65-'66. After retirement at Fort Rucker, Mike was
the "boss" of the post Craft Shop for many years.
CW4 Madden is survived by his wife, Nicole, of
Daleville, AL.
From: Don Joyce
Mike's classmate in ACHPC 55-Fox and friend for
almost 48 years.
After his return from Vietnam, my brother, the
late CWO Michael J. Madden (6/2/1933 -- 8/8/2002)
served as lead pilot for Vice-President Hubert H.
Humphrey. He was at that time flying a fixed-wing
KingAir B-200. I don't remember the exact
dates.
Mike had explained to me how he conceived and
executed the development of the helicopter gun
ship using weapons obtained from a weapons
disposal depot in Salt Lake City. I am not aware
of any authoritative history of the development of
the helicopter gun ship.
From: Bill Madden