BANKS ANDREW B

MAJ Andrew B. Banks was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/31/2011 at the age of 75.9
Fallbrook, CA
Date of Birth 06/22/1935
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
This information was provided by Sammie Williams

More detail on this person: Andrew Benton Banks, Jr. died May 31, 2011 in Eureka, CA. Graduating from Pomona High School in 1953, he immediately enlisted, with his friend Hugh, in the Marines. After 3 years he left the Marine Corps as a Sergeant, to attend college and planned to study Pre Med. AFter graduating from Mt SAC in 1956, he continued his studies at Chaffey College. At that time the Marine Corps needed pilots for the impending conflict in Veitnam and offered the Marine/Navy Cadet program. He rejoined the Marine Corps under the Cadet program and in July of 1959, was sent to Pensacola, FL for flight training. There he flew fixed wing aircraft but his love was helicopters.

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Date posted on this site: 08/31/2024