MCDANNALD WERNER B

COL Werner B. McDannald was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/17/2000 at the age of 57.5
Fountain Inn, SC
Flight Class 69-4
Date of Birth 04/04/1943
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 187 AHC in 69-70
Call sign in Vietnam CRUSADER 29
This information was provided by W.G. Hayes, Quesenberry

More detail on this person: Col. Werner Bagwell (Jack) McDannald, U.S. Army, Ret., age 57, of Fountain Inn, S.C., died October 17 at Greenville Memorial Medical Center.

Mr. McDannald was born in Halifax County on April 4, 1943, a son of Dorothy Bagwell and Harvey Stebbins McDannald Sr. and was married to Mary Garrett (Molly) McDannald. He was a graduate of Randolph Macon Military Academy and graduated in 1966 from Clemson University where he was active in the Army ROTC.

He was manager of Real Estate Investment Trust and president of Piedmont Contractors Inc., and various businesses; was a member of Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church; served with the 187th Assault Helicopter Company in Tay Ninh, Vietnam and was awarded the Bronze Star. He also was awarded three Air Medals and the Army Commendations Medal; served in the National Guard with the 108th Signal battalion as Battalion Operational officer; served with the 228th Brigade Headquarters in Spartanburg as Brigade Operational officer; retired as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve.

Survivors of Mr. McDannald include his wife of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, Werner David and Kerri Bullock McDannald and Robert Anderson and Renee Gooding McDannald; a daughter, Mary Stewart McDannald; two grandchildren, Rachel Anderson McDannald and Kelly Garrett McDannald; and a brother, Harvey Stebbins (Mac) McDannald Jr.

Private committal services, with military honors, will be today at Fairview Presbyterian Church Cemetery. A memorial service will be at 2:00 today at Fountain Inn Presbyterian Church conducted by the Rev. Roscoe Wilson and Dr. Steve Mays, with visitation at the church following the service.

Those wishing to give memorials are asked to consider Bethany Baptist Church, 140 Bethany Road, Fountain Inn, SC 29644 or to Vietnam Veterans of America, Chapter 523, PO Box 3862, Greenville, SC 29608.

- from the Halifax County, Virginia newspaper, The Gazette-Virginian, 20 Oct 2000

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