GULLEDGE FRANKLIN A

MAJ Franklin "Uncle Frank" A. Gulledge was a VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 05/27/2008 at the age of 72.6 from Heart attack
Brandenburg, KY
Flight Class 33-56
Date of Birth 10/10/1935
Served in the U.S. Marine Corps
Served in Vietnam with HMM-364 in 69-70, H&MS-16 in 70
Call sign in Vietnam SWIFT 3
This information was provided by Walter R. Wise

More detail on this person: Franklin A. Gulledge, Jr GULLEDGE, FRANKLIN JR., 72, of Brandenburg, KY, formerly of Louisville, entered into rest on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at his home. Mr. Gulledge was a retired major with the U.S. Marine Corps with service in Vietnam with the Purple Fox unit. After retiring as vice president of the old Bank of St. Helens, he became a flight instructor. He was the Angel Flight pilot of the year for Kentucky for three years and Mid-Atlantic for two years. He was a former member of the Rotary Club of Southwest Louisville. He was preceded in rest by a sister, Sallie Nichols; and a son, Britt Gulledge. Mr. Gulledge is survived by his wife of 38 years, Drema Gail Gulledge; a son, Franklin Gulledge III; a daughter, Ainslie Guion; a sister, Loretto Nero; and five grandchildren. Viewing will be 5-9 p.m. Monday. The funeral service will be noon Tuesday at the Hardy Funeral Home, with interment following in Louisville Memorial Gardens West. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to the .

Burial information: Louisville Memorial Gardens, Louisville, KY

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Date posted on this site: 10/23/2024