BLANC RICHARD J

COL Richard "Dick" J. Blanc was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 04/22/1997 at the age of 64.3
Kaneohe, HI
Flight Class 63-9
Date of Birth 12/26/1932
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-361 in 67, HMM-161 in 67-68, HML-167 in 69-70
This information was provided by Barry Geller, Aileen Blanc (wife)

More detail on this person: Col. Richard John Blanc, 64, of Kaneohe, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, died Tuesday at home. He also headed the Hawaii Golf Association Course Rating Committee and was founder and president of Eagle Eye Video Production Co. A Marine aviator, Blanc won 34 Air Medals and the Silver Star. Survived by wife Aileen B.; son Richard Jr.; brother Fred. Services: 10:30 a.m. tomorrow, Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii Chapel. Burial: National Cemetery of the Pacific, Punchbowl. Donations suggested to Castle Medical Center, 640 Ulukahiki, Kaneohe, HI 96734.

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Date posted on this site: 03/10/2024