More detail on this person: Weather related
helicopter crash 80 miles southeast of Galveston,
TX.Quan Le, as he was known to his friends and
class-mates, died in a helicopter crash on Oct.
10. The accident occurred some 80 miles
southeast of Galveston, TX, and initially appears
to have been weather related. Quan was the only
Vietnamese air cadet in Class 66-16. He was a
combat veteran of the VNAF's 215th, 217th and
227th Helicopter Squadron. The 227th provided an
Honor Guard in uniform at the memorial service
(Oct. 17) and funeral service (Oct. 18 ) held in
Dallas.
Quan was a pilot with Petroleum Helicopters Inc.
since 1980. He was well respected as an individual
and as a pilot. He will be missed by all those who
worked with him. He also was known as a devoted
family man. Survivors include his wife, six
children and six grand-children. Among his many
talents, he was an accomplished flamenco
guitarist, entertaining family, friends and fellow
church members at several congregations in the
Arlington and Garland area.
From: Joe Kane 66-15
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