BLACK JOHN D

CPT John D. Black was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 10/05/2024 at the age of 77.9
Mc Minnville, TN
Flight Class 67-3
Date of Birth 10/24/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with B/1/9 CAV 1 CAV in 67, IFFV in 70, B/7/17 CAV in 70-71
Call signs in Vietnam WHITE 12, SCALPHUNTER LEAD
This information was provided by J.P. Edwards

More detail on this person: John D Black passed away on October 5 at home after a long illness from COPD. He was a longtime resident of McMinnville, TN John was born January 26, 1947 in Largo, FL. As a Military Brat he moved with his Air Force father around the US; graduated from Largo, FL High School; then joined the Army He earned his Bachler's degree from Park College, Parkville, MO.. John's Army career of 25 years included specialties in Aviation, Armor, Research and Development and Safety. He served his first RVN tour as an Army Aviation Warrant Officer scout pilot with 1/9th Cav. Between tours he served at Ft Rucker as a tactics instructor. He received a direct commission as a 1LT in 1969. He returned to RVN as a Cavalry Officer and OH-6 scout pilot. Subsequent assignments included cavalry, aviation and safety duties in Alaska, Virginia, Kentucky, and Alabama. He further applied is aviation knowledge and skills by becoming a test pilot for the US Army Aviation Development Test Activity as a Research and Development specialist. Assignments with the Test Activity were based out of both Ft Rucker and Ft Eustice with a lot of TDY blade time with new, experimental and enhanced equipment at locations across the United States. After retiring from the Army in 1992 John's passion for aviation continued; he served as a helicopter pilot for the Warren County Police Department and as a fixed wing pilot for Apex Construction He specialized in search and rescue and drug interdiction operations for the police department. He also became the JROTC instructor for Warren County High School, Warren, TN. In the 1960's he developed an interest in riding motorcycles; after a break he and Barbara, his wife of 19 years, both took up riding. There adventures included three cross country rides around the United States. John will be missed by his wife of 19 years, Barbara. John wanted Honorable Mention to go to his many "rotor-head" brothers from Vietnam and Ft Rucker.

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