THRALL DEWELL O

MAJ Dewell O. Thrall was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/30/1980 at the age of 50.4 from Accident
Parkville, MO
Flight Class 64
Date of Birth 08/21/1930
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 1 INF in 65, TC CO in 67
This information was provided by Ann Thrall (wife), SSN deceased search

More detail on this person: Attended the School of Mines in Rolla MO. Flew H-23 with 329th Gedatic survey of Libyan Desert out of Tropoli, Libya where he found a lost World War II bolmer in the desert from the movie Lady Be Good. Army rank of Major. He flew all Army helicopters and small planes. He went to flight school with Chuck Yeager.

He is buried at FT. LEAVENWORTH

Survivors: Ann Thrall, wife; three children Dorothy Yingsery, Matt Thrall and Batt Thrall all of Kansas City.

From: Ann Thrall

Burial information: Ft. Leavenworth, KS

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024