MARTIN FRANK W

CW2 Frank W. Martin was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/31/2010 at the age of 72.6
Upper Darby, PA
Flight Classes 68-17 and 68-29
Date of Birth 05/23/1938
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 281 AHC in 68-69
This information was provided by Gary L. Stagman, SSN search Feb 2011

More detail on this person: MARTIN, FRANK W., U.S. Army Ret. CWO3, Dec. 31, 2010, age 72, of Springfield, formerly of Upper Darby. Beloved husband of Mary (nee Gallagher); loving father of Michael (Pam) Martin, Julie (Robert) Smith, Noreen (Michael) Ruddy, Frank (Megan) Martin; brother of Joyce Harrell, Helen Hoganson and John Downey; also survived by 10 grandchildren, Bobby, Stephanie, Liam, Michael, Aidan, Connor, Molly, Brigid, Clive and Alyssa. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing Wednesday eve, 7 to 9 P.M., and Thursday morning, after 10 A.M., RUFFENACH FUNERAL HOME, 4900 Township Line @ Burmont Rd., Drexel Hill, where his Service will follow at 11 A.M. Int. SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in Frank's memory to Little Sisters of the Poor, 5300 Chester Ave., Phila. PA 19143, or Disabled American Veteran's, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati OH 45250, would be appreciated.

Published on Philly.com from Jan. 4 to Jan. 5, 2011

Frank was a bit changed after his crash with Vic near Tuy Hoa. He spent the night inside the helicopter with his leg pinned by the console, they got him out the next day and one of the recovery guys fell out of the helicopter and died in the process if I remember correctly. I remember a few months later he kept trying to start fights in the O Club with some of the SF guys. He was a short little guy so that was probably a bad set of ideas. I never saw him much because we were in different platoons but I was at Tuy Hoa (Phu Hiep) when he crashed, I was still in Bandits at that time.

From: Jeff Murray

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