WADDELL RONALD L

CPT Ronald L Waddell was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/20/2007 at the age of 63.6 from Heart Disease
Lebanon, PA
Flight Class 68-522
Date of Birth 08/08/1943
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 116 AHC in 69-70
Call sign in Vietnam HORNET 2
This information was provided by Les Hines, Mike Law

More detail on this person: Ronald Lee Waddell, 63, died March 20 in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, from heart disease. He served in the U.S. Army and retired at the rank of Captain (O-3).

He was a helicopter pilot during the Vietnam War flying UH-1 Assault Helicopters and CH-47 Heavy Cargo Chinook Helicopters, clocking nearly 2,400 flight hours of which 956 were combat hours which included nearly 1500 combat missions. He was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Air Medal with "V" device with an additional 31 Oak Leaf Clusters, teh Meritorious and Presidential Unit Citations, the Vietnam Cross of Gallantry with Palm, the Medal for Humanitarian Service from the Secretary of Defense for six air/sea rescues during Hurricane Eloise, and many other awards. Waddell was a life member of Vietnam Veterans of America Michael J. Novosel M.O.H., Capitol (Harrisburg) Chapter 542. (Note: class of 68-522 & 69-70 116th AHC).

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