MIZEJEWSKI MAX J

CW2 Max J. Mizejewski was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/20/2014 at the age of 69.8 from A/C accident
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Flight Class 67-5
Date of Birth 12/06/1944
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 176 AHC in 67
Call sign in Vietnam MINUTEMAN 17A
This information was provided by VHCMA Newsletter #92

More detail on this person: Died doing what he loved, flying solo in a Cessna 162. Max went to San Francisco State University on a football scholarship and obtained a business degree. He volunteered for Warrant Officer Flight training, graduated with class 67-5 and was sent to Vietnam. He served as a pilot with the 176th AHC out of Duc Pho in I Corps. Max has a passion for Formula 1 race cards and he taught racing skills to celebrities Paul Newman, James Garner, and Steve McQueen at the Bob Bondurant racing school. Max was a life member of the VHPA, VHCMA, DAV, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and the Quiet Birdman where he shared flying with fellow pilots.

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024