YOHA THOMAS G

CW2 Thomas G. Yoha was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 03/25/2001 at the age of 59.8
Gurnee, IL
Flight Class 66-13
Date of Birth 05/19/1941
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 117 AHC in 67
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More detail on this person: CROFTON, Md. -- Chief Warrant Officer Thomas G. Yoha, retired, 59, passed away March 25, 2001, at Walter Reed Hospital, Washington, D.C. He was cremated and interred with full military honors. His family and friends walked behind the caisson to the interment site at Arlington National Cemetery, Washington, D.C. He served two tours in Vietnam. The first tour he flew helicopters and the second tour flew a Mohawk reconnaissance plane. He set several records in the Mohawk, which are on display in the Museum at Fort Rucker, Ala. He was born May 19, 1941, to W. Jack and Dorothy (Thomas) Yoha in Mansfield, Ohio. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy, and stepfather, Stanley Swikoski; his wife, Diane of Crofton, Md.; two daughters -- Michelle (Phil) Bracey of Springfield, Tenn., and Lisa (Michael) Murchland of San Antonio, Texas; five grandchildren -- Weston Adams, Margaret and Patricia Bracey, Rachel and Audrey Murchland; two brothers -- Ora Yoha of Tucson, Ariz., and Joseph Yoha of Costa Mesa, Calif.; one sister, Jennifer (Joseph) Gervais of Coloma; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father, Jack; and his brother, Paul.

Burial information: Cremated

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024