HANAWALT BRENT L

CW2 Brent L Hanawalt was a potential VHPA member who died after his tour in Vietnam on 07/15/2001 at the age of 52.8 from Intestinal illness
Five Points, OH
Flight Classes 68-11 and 68-17
Date of Birth 10/07/1948
Served in the U.S. Army
Served in Vietnam with 189 AHC in 68-69
Call sign in Vietnam GHOSTRIDER 27
This information was provided by Hub Roberts

More detail on this person: Brent Lane Hanawalt Brent was a helicopter pilot with the 52 Combat Aviation battalion ,189th Assault Helicopter Company (Ghostriders) 2nd Airlift platoon ..Stationed at Camp Holloway, Pleiku Vietnam..He was an exceptional Pilot , a good man and a true friend. For better or worse... he did his duty as his country demanded ,as did we all...God rest his soul.. Brent, My good friend, the mountains of II corp are so far away in both distance and time...but I remember flying with you as if it were today....I will never forget...you were a brother in a very unique brotherhood... - Ron Miller Added: Oct. 25, 2015

Burial information: Muhlenberg Township Cemetery, Darbyville, OH

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Date posted on this site: 04/13/2025