More detail on this person: The following is
from a memo from the San Bernadino County
Sherriff's Department memo: Lieutenant Brimmer
retired in 2004 after serving 31 years with the
San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department.
Funeral arrangements are as follows:Date/Time:
09/13/12 @ 1 PMLocation: Sunrise Church 2759 N.
Ayala DriveRialto, CA 92377909-875-5566Reception
to follow immediately at the church.The Family
request that donations in Vic's memory be sent to
either of the following:Mission Aviation
FellowshipPO BOX 47, Nampa, ID
83653www.maf.org maf-us@maf.orgSheriff's
Employee Assistance Team (SEAT)655 E. Third
StreetSan Bernardino, CA 92415 Attn: Kari
TesselaarCards or notes to the family may be sent
to:Kari Tesselaar655 E. Third StreetSan
Bernardino, CA 92415 This information was last updated 08/31/2012
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survivors: Wife,Lorraine and three children, Mike,
Kelly and Doug. Vic had seven grandchildren and
one brother, Gary.
other: Most of the above came through Roger
Brownlow, a VHPA member posting on the 128
AHC Facebook page. The VHPA data base was
updated 31 AUG 2012 showing Vic died on 31 Aug.
The sheriff's memo says 29 Aug.
From: Pat Richardson
ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE DEATH OF
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER 4 VIC HAROLD
BRIMMER (RETIRED)
CALIFORNIA ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TRAINING
SITE DETACHMENT
1. It is with deepest sympathy that I announce the
death of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Vic Harold
Brimmer, age 64, on 29 August 2012, in Loma
Linda, California. He is survived by his wife,
Lorraine; sons, Michael and Doug; daughter, Kelley
Connolly, brother Gary and seven grandchildren.
2. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Vic Harold Brimmer was
born in Upland, California on 18 March 1948. He
enlisted in the United States Army on 18 March
1968 in Los Angeles, California as a Private, E-1
and attended Flight Training at Fort Wolters,
Texas and Hunter Army Air Field, Georgia. He was
discharged on 23 February 1969 and on 24
February 1969 he was appointed as a Warrant
Officer and Reserve Member on Active Duty. On 24
February 1970 Warrant Officer 1 Brimmer was
promoted to Chief Warrant Officer 2, and on 26
October 1970, he was released from Active Duty
and reverted to the United States Army Reserve
(Reinforcement). While on Active Duty, Chief
Warrant Officer 2 served 19 months in Vietnam
flying over 3,500 flying hours in a combat zone.
In December of 1971 he joined the California Army
National and was assigned to the 40th Aviation
Company as an AH-1 Pilot. On 1 September 1975
he was transferred to Troop D, 1st Squadron, 18th
Cavalry. In September of 1976 Chief Warrant
Officer 2 Brimmer was reassigned as an OH-58
Pilot and on 19 November 1976 he was promoted to
Chief Warrant Officer 3. On 1 September 1978
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brimmer was transferred to
Company A, 140th Aviation Battalion and on 1
November 1981 he transferred to the Inactive
National Guard. On 1 November 1993, after a
twelve year absence, he returned to the California
Army National Guard as a UH-1 Pilot in Company
D, 140th Aviation Battalion. In September of 1996
Chief Warrant Officer 3 Brimmer was transferred to
Company C, 2nd Battalion, 140th Aviation and on 1
September 2000 he was transferred to Company C,
1st Battalion, 140th Aviation. Chief Warrant
Officer 3 Brimmer was promoted to Chief Warrant
Officer 4 on 14 March 2001 and on 1 November
2002 he was transferred to the Headquarters and
Headquarters Company, Aviation Brigade as the
Tactical Operations Officer. On 15 June 2004
Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brimmer was transferred to
Troop E, 1st Squadron, 18th Cavalry and on 8 July
2005 he was transferred to Detachment 1,
Company A, 3rd Battalion, 140th Aviation as an
Instructor Pilot. On 30 July 2005 Chief Warrant
Officer 5 Brimmer was transferred to Detachment
812 Medical Company as an Aeromed Evacuation
Pilot and in July of 2007 he was transferred to
the California Army National Guard Training Site
Detachment as Instructor Flight Examiner. Chief
Warrant Officer 4 Vic Harold Brimmer was
transferred to the United States Army Reserve
Control Group (Retired Reserve) on 30 June 2008
with over 27 years of service for retired pay.
3. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Brimmer's awards and
decorations include the Bronze Star Medal, Air
Medal, Army Commendation Medal, Army
Achievement Medal, Reserve Components
Achievement Medal, National Defense Service
Medal (2nd Award), Vietnam Service Medal, Global
War on Terrorism Service Medal, Humanitarian
Service Medal, Armed Forces Reserve Medal (2nd
Award), Army Service Ribbon, Overseas Service
Ribbon, Master Army Aviator Badge, and California
Drill Attendance Ribbon (8th Award).
4. In civilian life, Chief Warrant Officer 4
Brimmer served with the San Bernardino County
Sheriff's Department for 31 years.
5. Services will be at 1300 on 13 September 2012
at the Sunrise Church, 2759 North Ayala Drive,
Rialto, California, 92337 (909) 875-5566. A
reception will follow at the church. The family
requests that donations be sent to the Mission
Aviation Fellowship, P.O. Box 47, Nampa, Idaho
83653, www.maf.orr or www.maf-us@maf.org or the
Sheriff's Employee Assistance Team (SEAT), 655
E. Third Street, San Bernardino, California 92415,
ATTN: Kari Tesselaar. Cards or notes to the family
may be sent to Kari Tesselaar, 655 E. Third
Street, San Bernardino, California 92415.
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DAVID S. BALDWIN
Major General
The Adjutant General