More detail on this person: John C. Artley, age
81, of Aurora, NC, passed Wednesday, February 3,
2016. Born in Bradford, PA, he was preceded in
death by his parents Jack and Jane Artley and also
his son, John Artley. John graduated from
Bradford High School in 1952 and attended Penn
State University. After college, he entered the
Air Force Aviation Cadet Program where he was
commissioned as an officer and received his wings
as an Air Force pilot. John was a veteran of the
Vietnam War, where he earned numerous medals,
including the Air Medal. He retired after 20
years of military service to his country and then
went to work as a FAA Air Traffic Controller for
10 years. Upon retiring, he moved to Aurora, NC
where he was involved with various classic car
organizations and frequented area military air
shows.
He is survived by his wife Heidi of Aurora, NC and
four sons: Jeffery Artley, James Artley, Gregory
Artley, Michael Artley, and a daughter, Anne
Artley, all of whom reside in the Seattle/Tacoma,
WA area. He also leaves a brother, Dike Artley of
Cary, NC and two grandchildren.
John was known for his warmhearted and caring
personality - "He never met a stranger".
This information was last updated 05/18/2016
Please send additions or corrections to: HQ@vhpa.org VHPA Headquarters
Return to the Helicopter Pilot DAT name list
Return to VHPA web site
Date posted on this site: 03/11/2023
Copyright © 1998 - 2023 Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association