More detail on this person: I regret to inform you my Uncle, hero, friend and fellow veteran has
passed away. Wayne Lawrence Crocker, Helicopter pilot Vietnam 1968-1970- 1st Cav division. Wayne
passed away from complications of an operation. At a VA hospital, Togus Maine, March 16, 2003. He
was my hero, and the hero of every man saved by him flying into a hot LZ to extricate, evacuate. He
had many ghosts in his life, due to flying young men into areas and flying them out many times in
pieces. He did not share much of his experiences with me or anyone else. He attended training at FT.
Wolters sometime late 1967-early 1968 (after a divorce). His friend "Harvey" and "Tim" helped him
through training and combat. I will get hold of his address book he held so dear to inform his Army
buddies he kept in touch with so many years. I will break the news to them the only way it can be
done.There is never a good way. At least his suffering is over. He put up a good front for so many
years but his soul was hurting for so long with no way to find help. Hopefully you have had the
pleasure of meeting him. If not I'm sure you have met someone that has. The Army has and always will
be a small community.
From: Paul Jeffrey Allen
Obituary: Wayne Lawrence Crocker, 58, died March 16, 2003, at Togus V.A. Hospital. He was born
Feb. 10, 1945, at home in Exeter, the son of Richard M. Crocker and Marion (Randall) Crocker. He was
a Vietnam veteran, chief warrant officer, receiving the Bronze Star, Distinguished Flying Cross and
the Air Medal, among others. Wayne is survived by his mother, Marion Crocker-Brawn of Corinth; a
son, James Crocker and his wife, Connie, of Stetson; a daughter, Tammie Easler and her husband,
Kelly, of Sangerville and their sister, Kathleen Masolansky of Arizona. Also surviving are a
brother, David Crocker and his wife, Carol, of Ripley; two sisters, Nancy Crocker and her fianc?,
Sonny Clough, of Winthrop and Jane Russell and her husband, Jim, of Dover-Foxcroft; four
grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be
made to the V.A. Voluntary Service, 1 V.A. Center, Togus, ME 04330. Arrangements are under the care
of Cremation Services of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
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