WHELAN WILLIAM L

LTC William L. Whelan was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 01/09/2011 at the age of 81.5
Laguna Niguel, CA
Date of Birth 07/05/1929
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-265
Call sign in Vietnam Squadron CO
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: William Lawrence Whelan, 81 of Laguna Niguel, California. A retired Lietenant Colonel in the U.S. Marine Corps, he served 27 years as a jet pilot. He was also the Marine Helicopter pilot for Jacqueline Kennedy in Marine 2 and Marine 1 for President Johnson. He served two tours of duty in vietNam, where he received two distinguished flying crosses for the Tet offensive and the Bronze Star air medal combat V with 26 attachments and the Purple Heart.

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024