HANF LAWRENCE M

CW2 Lawrence M Hanf was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 12/12/2005 at the age of 56.3
Colorado Springs, CO
Flight Class 69-11
Date of Birth 08/13/1949
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 238 AWC in 69-70
Call sign in Vietnam GUNRUNNER 14
This information was provided by Bruce Blazej, SSN search 090108

More detail on this person: WO1 Lawrence M Hanf flew with the 238th AWC Gunrunners in 1969-70. He left as a CW2 and his call sign was Gunrunner 14. Please add that to the database when you get a chance. He was a very good pilot and saved us when our UH-1C went IFR while low level over the road in the middle of the An Khe Pass one night, by immediately climbing to 3,000 ft flying 090 for 3 minutes, then letting down in the Phu Cat valley where we landed at PhuCat AFB to wait for our wingman who also went IFR to get a GCA into Phu Cat. He was a helluva pilot! I've been looking for him for years.

From: Bruce Blazej, Gunrunner 11, 238th Aer. Wpns. Co., RVN 1970-71

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Date posted on this site: 04/13/2025