More detail on this person: Officially he died
of a blood clot to the brain caused by a sudden
heart attack. He was under doctors care for
symptoms and was scheduled to have a stress test
the day after he died. He never really got over
Viet Nam... I believe in my heart he was an
indirect casualty of the war. He served 2 tours
of duty in Nam and was shot down 3 times. He
served as an instructor at the Air Force Academy
in Colorado Springs in the early '70s. When faced
with a 3rd tour of duty in '74-'75 he agonized
over to retire or not. He never really settled
into civilian life. I am not sure of his unit or
the years he served his 2 tours, since I am the
youngest in the family....but I know he started
his career at Camp Campbell as a private and
worked his way up. He enjoyed being a parachute
instructor there during the early 60's.
From: Marylyn J Stanko-Hise (sister)
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