More detail on this person: Donald K.
Mogensen, 73, of Lafayette, Louisiana passed away
on March 2, 2012. He was born in Wells, Michigan
and graduated from high school in Waseca,
Massachusetts in 1956. He obtained an
Under-graduate Degree in Business Administration
at the University of Nebraska at Omaha in 1970. He
also received an Associate Degree in Applied
Science from Cochise College in Douglas, AZ in
1979.
He enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1957 as a PVT and
retired in 1977 as a Major. He served in the
hostile areas of Beirut, Lebanon for 3 months in
1958 and 24 months in South Vietnam during that
conflict. He proudly served his country earning
the following badges; Parachute, Expert Infantry,
Ranger Tab and Senior Army Aviator Wings. He
was also awarded the following medals; Bronze
Star, Meritorious service, 52 Air Medals, 2 Army
Commendations, Good Conduct, National Defense
Service, Armed Forces Expeditionary, Vietnam
Service with 4 Stars, AFRM. Rep. S. U. Gallantry
Cross with Bronze Star, RVNCM with 60 Dev. and
the Meritorious Unit Citation and was presented
with the Louisiana Veterans Honor Medal by
Governor Bobby Jindal in March 2012. After
leaving the Army Don flew for Petroleum
Helicopters for 23 years as both a Pilot and
Pilot/Mechanic in and around the Gulf of Mexico.
He has lived in Lafayette, LA for 30 years and
considered Lafayette his home. He lived by and
was always bound by "Duty, Honor and Country."
He loved his family and will be missed.
Survivors include his wife, Sudsanguan, one son,
two brothers, he was preceded in death by his
parents and one brother. In lieu of flowers,
memorial contributions may be made to Donald K.
Mogensen Memorial Fund, 500 Dafney Drive,
Lafayette, LA, 70503. Personal condolences may
be sent to the Mogensen family at
www.delhommefuneralhome.com
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