More detail on this person: I'm sad to report
the passing of my father, John D. Vaille, on 5 Oct
12 following a 7-month bout with pancreatic
cancer. Then Maj Vaille served and flew with the
121 AHC in late '66 into '67, piloting "Lamont's
Lament" (Lamont is his wife, my mom). Memorial
service will be Saturday, 13 Oct at 10:30 at
Rolling Oaks Christian Church, San Antonio, TX
followed by funeral with full military honors at
Holy Cross Cemetery. An obituary will appear in
the Wednesday, 10 Oct San Antonio Express
News. Burial information: Holy Cross Cemetery
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From: Kevin Vaille
Lt Col John Dean Vaille (US Army, ret) passed
away October 5, 2012 at his home in San Antonio,
Texas. He was born on October 2, 1934 in Kansas
City, Missouri, the only child of William Dean and
Wilma Juanita Vaille. He is survived by his wife
of 52 years, Frances Lamont (Vacek) Vaille; his
three children Kevin and wife Nancy, Brian and
wife Cindy, Darcie and husband Fritz Page; and his
seven grandchildren John and Sam Vaille; Collin,
Caitlin and Ciaran Vaille; and Grace and Max Page.
He graduated from Texas Christian University and
was commissioned as a 2d Lt in the Army on May
30, 1957. He began his career as an artillery
officer, serving as a NIKE AJAX missile site
platoon leader and, during a year-long tour in
Korea, as an artillery battery commander. But he
spent most of his army career flying helicopters
and fixed wing aircraft, including a one year tour
in Vietnam flying UH-1 helicopters. He retired
from 5th Army Headquarters, Fort Sam Houston,
Texas on June 30, 1977. His decorations included
the Master Army Aviator Badge, Legion of Merit,
Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, and
Meritorious Service Medal. After a follow-on
civilian career that included commuter and
corporate aviation, he retired to a quiet life
spending time with his family and pursuing his
hobbies - woodworking, gardening, and building
models. Funeral services will be Saturday, October
13, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. at Rolling Oaks Christian
Church, 7150 Stahl Road, San Antonio, TX 78247.
Interment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery with
full military honors.