More detail on this person: Ltc David Caldon
USMC Ret was a life member of VHPA.
He served two tours in Viet Nam. During the first
tour 67-68 he was OpCon from HMM-164 at Phu
Bai to 2nd Bn, 26th Marines at the end of
December 1967, when they were assigned security
for Phu Bai Air Base. He was the Air Liaison
Officer for 2/26 based at Hill 558 at Khe Sanh
during the siege and his call sign was Hastyfoot
14. His second tour 72-73, he was Maintenance
Officer with HMA-369
The following is his obit from the :
David Lee Caldon, 65, passed away in his home
Dec. 14,2007. David Caldon retired from the United
States Marine Corps with over 20 years service, as
a Lieutenant Colonel and served two tours in
Vietnam. He was the recipient of the Silver Star
Medal, the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, Air
Medal with Gold Star and 18th Award, Combat
Action Ribbon, Navy Achievement Medal with Valor,
Presidential Unit Citation with Bronze Star, Navy
Unit Commendation, Meritorious Unit
commendation,Humanitarian Service Medal, Sea
Service Deployment Ribbon, National Defense
Service Medal and Vietnam Service Medal with two
Stars.
He was an investment associate with Merrill Lynch
for the past 21 years and attended St. Stephen
Martyr Catholic Church in Chesapeake.
He is survived by his wife, Susan P. Caldon; two
sons, Christopher C. Caldon and wife Heather of
Virginia Beach and James P. Caldon and wife
Alisha of
Ramona, Calif; four Grandchildren, Delaney,
Caitlin and Noah Caldon and Alexis Williamson;
father, Clifton Mailes Caldon; brother, Brian
Edward Caldon and wife of East Berne, N.Y.;
sister, Janet Kochanowski and husband Jack of
Avon, Conn.; and several nieces and nephews. He
was predeceased by his Mother, Eleanor
Esterbrook Caldon.
From: Art Mazikowski
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