EARLEY NEAL E
LTC Neal E Earley was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 09/30/1982 at the age of 46.5
Chester, VA
Flight Class 59-7
Date of Birth 04/08/1936
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 68 AHC in 65-66, 56 TC in 68
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More detail on this person: 2LT Neal E. Earley
went on to become a Major in the US Army. He
served on detached duty flying for the CIA for one
year in the mid 60's. He commanded the 56th
Trans Co. at Long Thanh North in 1968. I last saw
him in 1969 at Ft Rucker and he informed me he
had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. No
further contact A very fine officer and
soldier
From: Jon Shiffer"
EARLEY
LTC. Neal E. Earley, (U.S. Army Retired), 46, of
1852 Bogese Drive, Petersburg, died Thursday at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He was a
native of Birmingham, Ala. and retired from the
U.S. Army, where he served with transportation and
was the first pilot to fly a helicopter to the
South Pole. He was a civil service employee at
Fort Lee and a member of the Walnut Creek Baptist
Church. Survived by his wife, Faye E. Earley; a
son, Ashton Edward Earley of Petersburg; his
father, Clarence J. Earley of Birmingham, Ala.; as
sister, Mrs. Ann Stallings of Mobile, Ala.; a
brother, Gerald Earley of Florida. Funeral
services will be held Saturday at 10 A.M. in
Walnut Hills Baptist Church, Petersburg. Remains
will be sent from E. Alvin Small Funeral Home,
Colonial Heights, to Brown Service Funeral Home,
Bessemer, Ala., where services will be held with
full military honors at graveside at 4 P.M.
Sunday.
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05/13/2023
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