More detail on this person: Leonard D Rusty Hoyle Jr, 47 of Pensacola, Florida OBITUARIES Fort Worth Star-Telegram (TX) - Wednesday, June 14, 1995 PENSACOLA, Fla. - Leonard D. "Rusty" Hoyle Jr., 47, died Sunday. Graveside service: 1:15 p.m. today in Barrancas National Cemetery. Mr. Hoyle was a native of Fort Worth and a former resident of Waco. He lived in Pensacola for six years. He was a Vietnam War veteran and was the first pilot to fly the Huey Cobra attack helicopter during the Vietnam War. Mr. Hoyle was awarded the Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross. Survivors: Wife, Bobbie Simpkins of Pensacola; son, Michael Hoyle of Fort Worth; two stepsons, Jim Simpkins of Miami and Shawn Simpkins of Pensacola; parents, Una and Leonard D. Hoyle Sr. of Tyler; two brothers, Michael Hoyle of Fort Worth and Jimmy Hoyle of New Orleans; and a sister, Lisa Hoyle of New Orleans. Harper-Morris Memorial Chapel
Burial information: Barrancas National Cemetery, Pensacola, FL
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