BLAIN LEONARD C

WO1 Leonard "No Sweat" C. Blain was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/05/2017 at the age of 71.5 from Heart failure
Watertown, SD
Flight Class 69-1
Date of Birth 03/17/1946
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 128 AHC in 69-70
Call sign in Vietnam TOMAHAWK 8E
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More detail on this person: Blain, Leonard C. USA CW2, 71, died on September 5, 2017, from heart failure. He went to Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC, and received Advanced Infantry Training at Ft. Dix, NJ. Leonard was stationed at Ft. Bragg, NC, Ft. Walters, TX, and Ft. Rucker, AL, where he trained to fly helicopters and received his Warrant Officer Bars and Wings. He served in Vietnam in 1969-1970 where he flew troop insertions and extractions in UH1 Hueys. Back in the states, he served one more year at Ft. Walters, TX.

This information was last updated 09/20/2017

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Date posted on this site: 01/11/2025