SCHLUTER DARRELL L

CPT Darrell L Schluter was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/09/1989 at the age of 43.5 from Multiple sclerosis
Lacey, WA
Flight Class 69-18
Date of Birth 07/17/1945
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 187 AHC in 70
This information was provided by Mike Melia

More detail on this person: Maj Darrell L Schluter Retired Army Maj Darrell Lloyd Schluter 43 Olympia died of complications resulting from multiple sclerosis Monday Jan 9 1989 in American Lake Veterans Administration Hospital Tacoma He was bom July 17 1945 to Martin and Dora (Teal) Schluter in Walla Walla and In 1964 he was graduated from Walla Walla High School On May 27 1967 he was married to Susan M Reiff in Walla Walla Maj Schluter served in the Army as a helicopter pilot and engineer for 16 years He received the Bronze Star Purple Heart and an Air Medal with 42 oak leaf clusters for service during the Vietnam War In 1976 he was graduated from Saint Martin's College with a degree in civil engineering He enjoyed fishing hunting camping and flying Maj Schluter was a member of the Army Aviation Association Society of American Military Engineers and the Multiple Sclerosis Society Surviving besides his wife of the family home are two daughtera Beth C Schluter and Jennifer A Schluter both of the family home hia mother in Walla Walla three brothers John The Dalles Ore Richard San Fran-aiaco Calif and Sam Baton Rouge La also numerous nieces and neph- 6W8 Visitation hours are from 1 pm to 8 pm today Jan 11 and 9 am to 11 am Thursday The funeral service for Maj Schluter will begin at 1 pm Thursday in the Fort Lewis Main Chapel Capt Jerold Marco chaplain will officiate Inurnment will be in Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla. Arrangements are by Mills and Mills Funeral Directors Olympia The family suggests memorial donations may be made to Multiple Sclerosis Society 6315 19th Ave Tacoma 98466.

Burial information: Mountain View Cemetery, Walla Walla

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