WOOLARD CLAUDE E

LTC Claude E. Woolard was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/18/2009 at the age of 66.9 from Liver disease
Norwalk, CA
Flight Class 67-23
Date of Birth 11/09/1942
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 188 AHC in 68, D/101 AVN 101 ABN in 68-69, 10 CAB in 71-72
Call signs in Vietnam SPIDER, HAWK, VAGABOND
This information was provided by Christi M. Woolard-Miller (daughter)

More detail on this person: Place of death: VA Hospital, Long Beach, CA

Work History: Warrant Officer. I know there are things between Warrant Officer and Concepts Analysis, but I can not read this DD-214. Division of Concepts Analysis, Fort Myer, Virginia (up to retirement). Under Primary Specialty: What I m getting from his certificate of release or discharge from active duty is: 15/Aviation Officer/22 years//54/ Operations, Plans and Training Officer/10 years// Military Education: Command and General Staff College/Rotary Wing Aviator Refresher Course/Field Artillery Officer.

List of Merits and Medal: Legion of Merit, Bronze Star Medal, Meritorious Service medal w/ 2 olc, Air Medal (40), Air Medal w/ Valor, Army Commendation Medal w/ 1 olc, Army Achievement Medal, Army Good Conduct Medal, National Defense Service Medal w/ Bronze Service Star, Vietnam Service Medal (6), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service Ribbon (2), Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Gallantry Cross Unit Citation, Master Aviator Badge.

Survivors: Children: Daughter: Christine M. Woolard-Miller, Long Beach, CA; Son: Jason B. Woolard, Denver, CO.

This information was last updated 05/18/2016

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024