RYAN JOHN F #1

CW2 John F Ryan was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/03/2014 at the age of 66.2 from Cancer
Ingleside, TX
Flight Classes 67-503 and 67-23
Date of Birth 02/28/1948
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 1/9 CAV in 67-68
This information was provided by Robert F. Chaison Jr

More detail on this person: John F Ryan died in Ingleside, TX Saturday approx. 17:00 from an assortment of cancers.

He was a fellow roommate of mine while we were stationed @ West Ft. Hood after our return from Vietnam. His wife Molly and close friends were at home by his side when he died.

Grave side services are tomorrow at 14:00 at Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi, TX.; 9974 I-37 Access Rd. phone 361-248-4830

John was fantastic gun pilot with the 1st of the 9th Cav. He was known country wide as the "Mad Bomber". His class @ Ft. Rucker was 67-503.

I will miss him dearly,

From: Robert F. Chaison Jr.

John F. Ryan 66, of lngleside, passed away May 3, 2014. He was born Feb. 28, 1948 in Livingston, Mont., to Ben and Ruth Ryan. John served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnm War and received numerous distinguished honors. He retired fiom McTurbin Inc., in Corpus Christi. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Moly Ryan of Ingleside; son Bobby Brundrett (Alisha) of Aransas Pass; daughters, Theresa Creenburg (Steven) of Lampasas, Niki Taliaferro (Charie) of Boerne, and Natalie Taliaferro (Russell) of Portland; a brother Ben Ryan Jr. (Agnes) of Montana; a sister, Carolyn Ryan of California; and 11 grandchildren.

Visitation was beld Tuesday, May 6, at Charlie Marshall Funeral Home in Aransas Pass from 1-9 p.m. with the family present from 6-8 p.m. A funeral service was held Wednesday May 7, at 10 a.m. at Charlie Marshall Furneral Home in Aransas Pass wilh burial at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery in Corpus Christi at 2 p.rm.

In lieu of flowers, please donate to the American Cancers Society.

Arrangements were entrusted to Charlie Marshall Funeral Home, located at 2003 W Wheeler in Aransas Pass. Call 361-758-3221.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024